Postseason Football
The quarterfinal round is officially complete and four teams from each of the seven classifications will be heading to the UNI-Dome this week to compete in their semifinal matchups. Here’s how the quarterfinal matchups wrapped up last night.
Starting in Class 5A, Iowa City Liberty outlasted Ankeny 21-13, while last year’s champion Southeast Polk pummeled Iowa City West 42-15. The Rams and Lightning will play on Friday, November 15th, at 7 pm. Dowling Catholic won a defensive battle against Ankeny Centennial 14-10 and Valley defeated Johnston 38-35 in a shootout. The two will compete on Friday at 4 pm.
In Class 4A, Lewis Central, attempting to repeat as state champions, surpassed ADM 32-25. The Titans will face off against Pella at 4 pm on Thursday, November 14th, after the Dutch defeated Gilbert 19-14 as dual threat quarterback Collin Kerndt finished the night with 183 total yards and three touchdowns in the win. North Polk handled business against Xavier 35-14, while North Scott snuck past Decorah 28-24. The Comets and Lancers will compete at 7 on Thursday night.
In Class 3A, Mt. Vernon is heading back to the state tournament after overcoming a 15-point deficit at halftime to take down Algona 31-28. After scoring the first three points of the game, Solon was humbled by Humboldt in a 35-3 drubbing last night. The Mustangs and Wildcats are slated to play on Saturday, November 16th, at 7 pm. Wahlert Catholic defeated Independence 24-7 and Sergeant Bluff-Luton handled Nevada 53-21. The two will compete on Saturday at 4 pm.
For Class 2A, Mid-Prairie’s 7-game winning streak was snapped by PCM in a 41-0 shutout last night. PCM will face off against Spirit Lake on Saturday at 10 am. Van Meter also pitched a shutout against Anamosa, 31-0, while West Lyon sprinted past Kuemper Catholic 49-14. Van Meter versus West Lyon is scheduled to start at 1 pm on Saturday.
Grundy Center is looking to repeat as Class 1A state champions after crushing Sumner-Fredericksburg 35-6. Grundy Center will take on Wilton after the Beavers’ Owen Hassell rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-point fourth quarter comeback to win over Regina Catholic 21-14. Dike-New Hartford downed South Hardin 36-19 and Hinton defeated Underwood 37-15. The two will compete on Friday at 10 am.
Each game in Class A was decided by at least two possessions as West Hancock handled Woodbury Central 44-15, Saint Ansgar smacked Maquoketa Valley 44-13, Tri-Center ran past ACGC 47-20, and Madrid did enough to beat Lisbon 27-14. West Hancock and Madrid will face off at 10 am on Thursday, followed by Tri-Center versus Saint Ansgar at 1 pm.
Lastly, 8-player semifinal football will begin on Wednesday, November 13th, with Remsen St. Mary’s taking on Bishop Garrigan at 10 am, while Gladbrook-Reinbeck will compete against Lenox at 1 pm.
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team traveled to Missouri for day one of the Midwest JUCO challenge and picked up a narrow victory over Mineral Area College, 65-59. The Blackhawks will face off against Three Rivers Community College today at 2 pm for the final day of the challenge.
College Football
Iowa’s trip to California was spoiled by a late field goal as UCLA exited with the 20-17 victory. The Hawkeyes struggled to run the football, gaining just 80 yards on the ground with Kaleb Johnson averaging just 2.7 yards per carry and scoring one of the two rushing touchdowns. Iowa will look for answers during their bye week.
#17 Iowa State will look to get back in the win column against Kansas on the road today at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.
College Basketball
The Iowa men’s team will stay at home to take on South Dakota on Tuesday, November 12th, at 8 pm.
The #6 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Kansas City at home on Monday, November 11th, at 7 pm.
The #8 Iowa State women’s team will host Southern tomorrow, November 10th, at 2 pm.
The Iowa women’s team will travel to Virginia Tech tomorrow at 4:30 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1953 – The Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from antitrust laws.
1991 – Houston’s Roman Anderson becomes the first player in NCAA history to surpass 400 points by kicking a 32-yard field goal in the Cougars’ 23-14 victory over Texas.
1996 – Evander Holyfield upsets Mike Tyson in an 11th-round knockout in Las Vegas to regain the WBA heavyweight boxing title; becoming the second boxer, after Muhammad Ali, to win a heavyweight title three times.