Postseason High School Football
The UNI-Dome will house the semifinals of the State Playoffs starting on Wednesday, November 12th, with Eight-Player leading off the path to the championships. Here’s the matchups.
For the Eight-Player semifinals, #4 Audubon will take on #1 Bishop Garrigan at 10 am, while #2 Woodbine will take on #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck at the conclusion of game one.
Class A will feature three undefeated teams as Saint Ansgar will compete against Wapsie Valley at 10 am. MMCRU will tangle with West Sioux at 1 pm on Thursday, November 13th.
Class 1A will play on Friday, November 14th, with Grundy Center taking on Regina Catholic at 10 am and West Lyon facing off against South Hardin at 1 pm.
The Class 2A semifinals will lead off Saturday, November, 15th, with Osage and Van Meter playing at 10 am and Kuemper Catholic squaring off against Wilton at 1 pm. The Class 3A semifinals will follow with Bishop Heelan kicking off against Wahlert Catholic at 4 pm and Solon taking on Nevada at 7 pm.
The Class 4A semifinals will round out the Thursday slate with Sergeant Bluff-Luton competing with Pella at 4 pm and Xavier squaring off against Newton at 7 pm.
Lastly, the Class 5A semifinals are set for Friday with Dowling Catholic facing off against Valley at 4 pm and Waukee Northwest dueling with Iowa City Liberty at 7 pm.
High School Girls’ Basketball
Mediapolis will travel to Burlington on Friday, November 14th, for a scrimmage.
Mt. Pleasant will host their jamboree on November 17th with Columbus, Mediapolis, and Winfield-Mt. Union also participating.
New London will scrimmage against Fairfield and Van Buren County will take on Sigourney at a jamboree held by Cardinal on November 18th.
Southeastern Community College
The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.
The men’s basketball team could not buy a basket in the second half of their meet up with State Fair Community College, falling 82-62. Jacob Franklin scored 12 points as the team shot just 29% from three-point land in the loss. The Blackhawks will tangle with Highland Community College on Wednesday at home at 7 pm.
College Football
It took an Aiden Flora 79-yard punt return touchdown in the 4th quarter but Iowa State is finally back in the win column after clawing their way past TCU over the weekend 20-17. Carsen Hansen ran for 108 yards and a touchdown for the Cyclones. Iowa State is now on a bye week.
Iowa nearly edged out another close contest in the Big Ten but in another heart breaker the Hawkeyes watched the win slip through their fingers in an 18-16 loss to #9 Oregon over the weekend. In all three loses this season, the Hawkeyes have either led or been tied with their opponent in the fourth quarter. Mark Gronowski scored both touchdowns for the Hawkeyes. Iowa returns to action on Saturday, November 15th, in a road showdown against #19 USC at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.
College Basketball
The #21 Iowa women’s team broke a program record yesterday in a 119-43 romp of Evansville. Layla Hays led the team with 20 points as Ava Heiden produced another double-double in the largest margin of victory in school history. The Hawkeyes will take on Drake on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:30 pm at home.
The Iowa men’s team will host Xavier on Friday, November 14th, at 7 pm.
The #14 Iowa State women’s team shattered Sacred Heart yesterday, 99-34. Five Cyclones finished the game in double figures with Audi Crooks tabbing 21 points in the victory. The Cyclones will face off against Valparaiso on Wednesday, November 12th, at 6:30 pm at home.
The #16 Iowa State men’s team will take on Mississippi State tonight at 7 pm on the road.
This Day in Sports History
1940 – The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles play one of only four penalty free games in NFL history; Steelers win 7-3 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh.
1963 – Detroit right winger Gordie Howe surpasses Maurice Richard as the leading NHL all-time goal scorer with his 545th career goal in a 3-0 Red Wings victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Detroit.
1991 – Bernie Kosar ends his then-NFL record of 308 passes without an interception.