High School Football

#10 WACO will face off against #7 Don Bosco in a road matchup this Friday, October 27th, with kickoff at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will have the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. Head Coach Chad Edeker discussed what the Warriors will need to work on this week.

#1 Winfield-Mt. Union will have another home matchup with Moravia making the trip at 7 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM, AM 1130, and kilj.com will have the call. 

Both Winfield-Mt. Union and WACO were set up in Pod A.

#10 Mediapolis will take on Camanche this Friday at home with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm. Jesup and #4 Monticello is the other matchup in Pod D.

In Class 3A, Fort Madison and Assumption were placed in Pod B with the Bloodhounds traveling to take on Solon and the Knights colliding with West Delaware.

Mt. Vernon was placed in Pod C as the Mustangs will host Independence. Williamsburg will take on Humboldt at home. 

High School Volleyball

Burlington Notre Dame and Holy Trinity Catholic will square off in the Class 1A Region 8 semifinals tonight at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

West Burlington will host Wilton today at 7 pm.

Wapello will be competing against Don Bosco tonight at 7 pm for a chance to advance to the regional championship. 

Classes 3A, 4A, and 5A will hold their regional championship games tomorrow, October 24th.

Cross Country

The state meet will be run at Fort Dodge with Class 1A and 4A running on October 27th and Class 2A and 3A competing on October 28th. 

College Football

Iowa had a 10-3 lead at the end of the first half, but Minnesota shut down the Hawkeyes in the second half and scored three field goals to win 12-10. Deacon Hill scored his first career rushing touchdown from a yard out in the second quarter. Tory Taylor averaged 49 yards a punt and downed the Gophers four times inside the 20-yard line. The Hawkeyes will enter the bye week with a 6-2 record.

Iowa State University will be back in action this week against Baylor on Saturday, October 28th. 

For the Cyclone broadcast, tune in to KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130. 

This Day in Sports History

1996 – The New York Yankees set a record, recovering from a 6-0 deficit in the World Series to beat the Atlanta Braves, 8-6, in Game 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium; record 7th straight postseason road win.

2000 – “Monday Night Miracle”, down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, the New York Jets pull together an improbable comeback with four touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter, eventually defeating the Miami Dolphins 40-37 in overtime.

2019 – All Star point guard Kyrie Irving pours in 50 points, setting a new NBA record for points in a debut with a new team as his Brooklyn Nets go down 127-126 at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

IHSAA- The regular season for Class 3A, Class 4A, and Class 5A have officially come to end as of last night, meaning that playoff football has officially taken over Iowa. 8-Player, Class A, Class 1A, and Class 2A will be moving into the second round of postseason action. Here’s a look at some of our local teams.

8-Player

#1 Winfield-Mt. Union and #10 WACO have been placed into Pod A, but they will both have to win their second round matchup to face off against one another.

The Warriors have the tough assignment of driving up to play #7 Don Bosco, whose only loss of the season came against #6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck to begin the season. The Dons have won four state championships, but have not made it back to the UNI-Dome since 2020.

The Wolves will tango with Moravia, who comes into the contest having beat Lone Tree 45-33 in their first round matchup. The Mohawks have a high-octane offense that accounts for 51 points per game. Winfield-Mt. Union has them beat with six games scoring 60 or more points compared to Moravia’s three.

Both games will be covered by KILJ, with Winfield-Mt. Union on 1130 AM, 98.5 FM, and kilj.com and WACO on 105.5 FM and kilj.com.

Iowa Valley, another District 6 team, will travel to take on undefeated Clarksville in Pod D. Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Central City will rumble in an entertaining matchup.

Class 2A

#10 Mediapolis will get another home game as the Bulldogs will host Camanche in Pod D. Looking at similar opponents, Camanche defeated Anamosa by 15 points, while the Bulldogs snuck past Anamosa last Friday 28-21. Both teams handled West Burlington-Notre Dame with the Bulldogs winning 50-18 and the Storm winning 42-14.

The other matchup in Pod D is Jesup traveling to take on #4 Monticello.

Class 3A

District 4 produced three playoff teams in Fort Madison, Assumption, and last year’s runner-up Mt. Vernon.

In Pod B, The Bloodhounds will have the tough task of taking on #2 Solon, according to RPI. The Spartans have taken down top dogs in Williamsburg and Mt. Vernon on their way to an 8-1 campaign. Assumption will also hit the road to take on West Delaware. Assumption is Solon’s lone loss.

In Pod C, Mt. Vernon will host Independence and Humboldt will travel to face off against Williamsburg.