(Radio Iowa) – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the defense will face a new challenge this week. The fifth ranked Hawkeyes host Kent State and will look to slow down an offense that spreads the field and plays hurry up.

Ferentz says the Golden Flashes offense won’t be intimidated.

Ferentz wants to offense to be more efficient on third down and more effective in the red zone.

Listen for the pre-game and kick-off (at 2:30) this afternoon, on KJAN.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says there needs to be a sense of urgency as the 14th ranked Cyclones get ready for tonight’s (Saturday night’s) game at UNLV. The offense has struggled out of the gate and ISU is coming off a 27-17 loss to fifth ranked Iowa.

Campbell expects the Cyclones to bounce back with a god effort.

Campbell says the Cyclones need to find a way to make plays to take control of games.

The Ballard Bombers dominated the line of scrimmage and took down the Atlantic Trojans 48-0 on Friday night in Huxley. The Bombers set the tone early forcing a three and out for Atlantic’s opening possession and then put together a 14 play drive that took five and a half minutes off the clock. They capped it with an 18-yard touchdown run by Eli Rouse to grab the early lead and never looked back.

The Bombers scored on their first four possessions of the game and built the lead to 28-0 by halftime. Bombers quarterback Ashton Hermann threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in that opening half. A big momentum shifter was a 70-yard bomb to Jayden Cattell as time expired at the end of the first quarter. Instead of letting the quarter switch to get the wind at their back, Ballard quickly lined up for the long shot and Hermann’s throw was on the money.

The Bombers opened the second half with an 8 play drive that finished with a 12 yard touchdown run by Hermann. The PAT put the score at 35-0 and the running clock rule was in effect for the rest of the game.

Hermann finished the game 9-14 passing for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also ran for 140 yards and two more scores. Ballard improves to 2-2 on the season. They open up district play next week at Humboldt.

Atlantic falls to 1-3 on the season. They open district competition next week in Adel against the ADM Tigers. We’ll have that game on KJAN.

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District 10
Boyer Valley 26, West Harrison 0 – ON BVTV
Woodbine @ Coon Rapids-Bayard- ON Woodbine Tiger Vision
Audubon 56, Exira-EHK 7– ON Spartan Media

District 9
CAM 78, East Mills 7 – ON CAM COUGAR CHANNEL
Fremont-Mills 60, Bedford 14
Stanton-Essex 60, Griswold 12- ON GrizTigerVision
Lenox 75, East Union 12

District 8
Martensdale-St. Marys 58, Lamoni 44
Moravia 70, Twin Cedars 6
Mormon Trail 40, Murray 34 OT
Southeast Warren 71, Seymour 0

Class A

District 7
Mount Ayr 25, AHSTW 6
Riverside 24, Sidney 0- ON BSTN
SW Valley 30, St. Albert 0

District 8
IKM-Manning 49, Missouri Valley 8
Logan-Magnolia 26, Tri-Center 14
Westwood 49, Lawton-Bronson 28

Class 1A

District 7
Interstate-35 35, Nodaway Valley/O-M 0
Van Meter 77, Panorama 0
ACGC 56, West Central Valley 0

District 8
Kuemper Catholic 49, MVAOCOU 7
Underwood 62, East Sac County 0
Treynor 56, West Monona 13

Class 2A

District 8
Clarinda 40, Clarke 7
Greene County 55, DM Christian 0
Red Oak 31, Shenandoah 13

Class 3A
Ballard 48, Atlantic 0- ON KJAN (No video)
Creston 49, Gilbert 17
Newton 35, Saydel 6
Fairfield 42, Knoxville 22

Class 4A
Harlan 41, Glenwood 13
Winterset 60, ADM 36
DM Hoover 14, Perry 9
Indianola 14, Lewis Central 9
Norwalk 28, Dallas Center-Grimes 9
Denison-Schleswig 49, CB Thomas Jefferson 22– ON KDSNTV
Carroll 27, Storm Lake 14

Class 5A 
CB Abraham Lincoln 55, Sioux City West 33 (9/16)