By Mark Schafer | The News-Review ST. PAUL, MINN – After making their way into the playoffs thanks to a late-season winning streak, their run
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Former Sigourney-Keota star Jack Clarahan helps Coe make push into DIII playoffs By Mark Schafer | The News-Review  PELLA – Everything seemed to be lining
28 teams set to battle in State semifinals
By Mark Schafer | The News-Review CEDAR FALLS – For 28 teams their journey to a potential State championship is still alive. The State football
Cobras close road on I-35, prepare for Beckman Catholic in the next round Sigourney-Keota starts playoffs with 45-0 win
By Mark Schafer | The News-Review SIGOURNEY – It wasn’t the scoring pace that won them the game, instead it was the often times invisible
Comet free zone: Sigourney finishes regular season with 49-0 win over Cardinal
ELDON – A bit of confidence never hurt. Friday night the Sigourney-Keota football team gained more than a little confidence as they start to focus on the post season. The confidence for the Cobras came via a dominating 49-0 shutout over Cardinal to conclude the regular season.  “It says a lot of our defense,” said Sigourney-Keota head football coach, Jared Jensen about the ability to gain the Cobras third shutout of the season. “We were challenged in this game too, its not like we weren’t challenged, Cardinal put us in tough situations tonight. It takes a total team effort to preserve that zero on the scoreboard. There are still things we need to work on, but overall it is nice to get that shutout. I don’t know if we’ve ever had three shutouts in one season before. It was good for this group. Hopefully that propels them into the playoff game next week.” The Cobras have shutout opponents twice in recent history. The first time was in 2023 when the Cobras recorded shutouts over Mediapolis, Cardinal and Colfax-Mingo, all three of those games were at home. During the 2020 season Sigourney-Keota recorded shutouts over Louisa- Muscatine, Cardinal and Pekin with two of those games being on the road. This year the Cobras recorded shutouts against EBF, Louisa-Muscatine and Cardinal with the latter of those two coming on the road.  Cardinal threatened twice in Friday night’s game. The first time came just before halftime. Despite getting to the Cobra four yard line, the Cobras were able to fight off the challenge and eventually force a turnover on downs.  Later, in the third period the
Panthers down Columbus, prepares for Earlham in playoffs
COLUMBUS – Consistency in the first half helped earn them an undefeated regular season. With the district title already wrapped up, and no threat of losing their home field advantage for at least the first playoff game, it would have been easy to overlook the game on Friday night against Columbus.  Instead the Panthers rolled into the regular season with something to play for. They were able to take a 43-14 victory home with them.  “We came out with a sense of motivation to play cleaner,” said Pekin head football coach, Klynt Weber. “We were able to score through the air and ground multiple times. Overall, we played really well on offense. We did have one turnover that I blame on myself. Other than a missed tackle or two we played a pretty solid game on Friday night. Just a good feeling to get out and finish off with a win to end the regular season 8-0.” The Panthers struck quickly in the game. They scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and added another 15 points in the second quarter to retire to half with a 29-7 lead. Both teams scored a touchdown in the third quarter and the Panthers capped off the game with a fourth quarter touchdown.  The Panthers were able to do most of their damage through the ground as they gobbled up 262 yards running the ball. Nolan Glick led the Panthers with 24 carries for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Henry Adam rushed twice for 76 yards. Riley Smith had nine carries for 15 yards and a touchdown.  Smith connected on seven of his 14 pass attempts for 132 total yards. He threw two touchdowns and one interception.  Alijah Brock had three
Bears maul Warriors in season finale
NORTH ENGLISH – It may have been their last game of the regular season, but by almost any account, it was one of their best.
