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High School Football

THREE CHEERS: Grundy Center claims third-straight state championship

CEDAR FALLS — Grundy Center football’s legendary run added a new chapter on Thursday night. The Spartans defeated county rival Dike-New Hartford in the Class 1A championship, 28-7, for a third consecutive state title and extended the program’s winning streak to 39 games in a row, ...

Rebels’ rise denied

CEDAR FALLS — Two years after winning back-to-back Class A state championships, the Gladbrook-Reinbeck football program experienced the growing pains of playing a new game. Six years later, the Rebels finally found their way back to the state title game, along with the agony that can ...

Dozen Bobcats picked for all-district football teams

A trio of Marshalltown High School football players were honored with all-district selection at the conclusion of the fall season. Bobcat senior linebacker Davis Ragland, junior offensive guard Jaxson Hinkle and sophomore linebacker Jamison Niehouse were named to the Class 5A District 4 first ...

Six to the ‘ship

CEDAR FALLS — Grundy Center football’s reign at the UNI-Dome continued on Friday morning. The Spartans won a semifinal game for the sixth year in a row, and will compete for a chance at a third consecutive state championship after blowing past Wilton, 42-7, in a Class 1A semifinal in Cedar ...

Spartans storm on

GRUNDY CENTER — Six years can go by fast. Grundy Center football head coach Travis Zajac suggested to this year’s Spartan senior class that they take a step back and appreciate what they helped accomplish on Friday. The top-ranked Spartans smashed Sumner-Fredericksburg, 35-6, in a Class ...