Prep Football: WACO Rides Defense, Ground Game to Dominant Win:
WACO used four interceptions and seven rushing scores rolling to a 50-8 win over Martensdale-St. Mary’s in the second round of the 8-Player playoffs last night.
The win sets the fifth-ranked Warriors up for a date with No. 6 Audubon, who defeated top-ranked Montezuma last night.
Junior running back Simeon Reichenbach got the party started for WACO with a pair of first quarter rushing scores.
Isaac Oswald added two of his own, while fullback Jon Rice scored three times — including two in the salt in the wound third quarter.
Leading 29-8 at halftime WACO jumped the Blue Devils in the third for scores on three consecutive drives set up by two Martensdale-St. Mary’s turnovers on downs.
Mason Miller set the Warriors up for two short field drives in the first half with two interceptions, while Drew Diers and Clayton Miller each had one.
Martensdale’s lone score, a 40-yard run by sophomore Kade Mullins, came at the 5:00 mark of the first quarter.
The rest of his six carries went for 15 yards.
The game was played with running clock from the third quarter on.
WACO’s next matchup will be Thursday, November 4th.
The KILJ family of networks — either 105.5 or 98.5 — will have coverage of that matchup with Audubon.
Prep Cross Country: Danville-NL Ready to Repeat:
The Danville-New London boys’ cross country team will look to defend their crown today in the Class 2A state cross country meet at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.
The boys’ will run at 11:15 a.m. this morning, with Ty Carr, Rylan Martin, Alexander Julian, Seth Bailey, Carter Fesler, AJ Bonnesen and Talan Whaley all taking center stage.
Carr and Julian have been the go to runners all year for the Bears and are both in the mix for the individual state crown, as well.
Later today, Winfield-Mount Union’s Gabe Hemsworth will make his debut appearance at state.
Hemsworth finished 12th at the Super Conference meet while qualifying 9th overall at the state qualifying meet last week.
Hemsworth’s race will be at approximately 3:15 p.m. this afternoon.
Class 3A and 4A wrapped up their meet yesterday afternoon.
College Basketball: Wesleyan Falls to Grand View:
The Iowa Wesleyan men’s basketball team was within eight at halftime, before Grand View opened up things up as the Vikings earned a 77-60 nonconference win over the Tigers last night.
Kaleb Cresswell led Wesleyan with 14 points while Joey Brown chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds.
Kolby Williams and Chris Seymore each had nine off the bench.
Dallas Bailey led the Vikings with 19 points and 17 boards.
Wesleyan, now 1-2, will be back at home Tuesday when they host Mount Mercy.
Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.
College Football: Busy Day for In-State College Football:
As regular seasons hit the crucial part of the schedule the college football schedule in-state is beginning to ramp up.
Locally, Iowa Wesleyan is at Bracewell Stadium for a matchup with Presentation College.
The Saints are 0-7, while Wesleyan enters 1-6.
Iowa is on the road today, when the No. 9 Hawkeyes battle Wisconsin in Madison.
Coverage on KILJ-FM is set for 9:00 a.m. with the Hawkeye Gameday Show.
Iowa State is on the road today, as well.
The Clones are in Morgantown, West Virginia for a battle with West Virginia.
Kick is set for 1:00 p.m. and coverage will begin on 98.5 and AM 1130 at 11:00 a.m.
Other statewide matchups today will see:
- Southern Illinois at UNI
- Wayne State at Upper Iowa
- Coe at Dubuque
- Central at Luther
- Wartburg at Buena Vista
- Simpson at Nebraska Wesleyan