High School Football
In a battle for a playoff spot, Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield added another classic to their series history when the Panthers marched back from 16 down at the half to comeback and beat the Trojans last night 25-22. The Trojans rushed for nearly 200 yards in the first half as Zandrik Allison tabbed two touchdowns and Ethan Bisgard gashed the Panther defense for a 64-yard touchdown run to make 22 to 6 at halftime. Panther head coach John Bowlin discussed what was said during the break,
“Yeah, we got a lot of kids that got a lot of heart, a lot of fighting. We talked to them at halftime about just how much we had it there in the first half on offense. We just obviously, you know, turned the ball over, made some mistakes with some penalties and couldn’t get it going there and they were running the heck out of the ball on us. We had to change our defense at halftime a little bit. Obviously that helped a ton for us, the d-line came through big time in the second half. But all these guys just kept fighting. They believe in themselves, and you know, they knew it was a stake. And, well, what a battle between them both teams.”
The second half saw Ramzy Davis plunge into the endzone for the second time of the night, as he finished with 111 rushing yards, while Griffen Jones had his own runaway 68-yard touchdown run and his first career game breaking the century mark for yards. What later turned out to be the game winning touchdown was a 10-yard strike from Grayson Walker to Brody Clark. Yet, it was the defense that sealed the deal as Max Sloat grabbed two sacks to end the game. The Panthers are now 7-2 and heading to the playoffs for the first time since 2010, coach Bowlin knows how special of a moment this was for the community,
“Absolutely, just super happy with how much these guys work and how much they want it. You know, so, when they work as hard as they do, that makes you want it more and they show up every day ready to go. And now we got a new season to play and that’s just super exciting for, you know, not just them, the staff as well, just the hard work put in paying off. And, you know, we got great support all year. So, let’s keep it going.”
Playoffs start on Friday, October 31st, and KILJ will be on the call.
Washington put up 14 unanswered points in the second half to beat Keokuk last night 21-20. The Demons finished the season with a 5-4 record, while the Chiefs took home a 3-6 record.
Postseason Football
Mediapolis pulled off the road upset against Centerville last night 28-13. The Bulldogs advance to the next round of the postseason.
#3 Mid-Prairie moved on to the next round of the postseason after outscoring North Fayette Valley 21 to 6 in the second half to fly away with the 34-19 victory.
WACO was knocked out by Edgewood-Colesburg last night 58-7. The Warriors ended the season with a 3-6 record.
#4 Iowa Valley advanced to the second round of the postseason after dismantling Moravia last night 64-0.
Danville was eliminated from the playoffs by Maquoketa Valley last night, 43-0. The Bears collected a 6-3 record for the season.
Wapello was shutout by Lynnville-Sully last night 42-0. Wapello finished the season with a 5-4 record.
Columbus turned in a 3-6 season after falling to North Linn last night 59-14.
Pekin demolished Earlham last night 42-7 to keep their undefeated season alive for another week. Nolan Glick rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns in the winning effort.
Postseason Volleyball
In Class 1A Region 2, #4 Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Wapello in a rematch of last year’s semifinals on Monday, October 27th, at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
In Class 2A Region 8, West Burlington will make the trip to Regina Catholic on Monday at 7 pm.
High School Cross Country
The state meets for Classes 2A and 3A are scheduled for Friday, October 31st, while Class 1A will run on Saturday, November 1st, at Fort Dodge.
For a full breakdown of who will be running at state, follow the links:
–Classes 1A and 2A
–Class 3A
Southeastern Community College
The volleyball team fell to Madison College yesterday in four sets. The Blackhawks will look to rebound today against Elgin Community College today to continue the Madison College Tournament.
College Football
Iowa will compete at home against Minnesota for the Floyd of Rosedale today at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.
Iowa State is back in action today as they look to upset #11 BYU at home at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.
This Day in Sports History
1905 – First College Football Crab Bowl Classic: Navy beats Maryland 17-0 in Annapolis.
1964 – “The Wrong Way Run,” Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety (NFL’s #1 blooper).
1981 – New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner scuffles with two fans in a hotel elevator.
