High School Football Recap
Mt. Pleasant falls to 0-3 after losing to Keokuk last Friday, 45-29. It was knotted up at 7 in the first quarter after a long drive by the Panthers, but Emerson Glasgow responded by returning the kickoff 84-yards to retake the lead for the Chiefs. Jacob Richtman finished the day with 312 yards and 2 touchdowns. Payton Walker and Zerek Venghaus both rushed for a touchdown, while Wyatt Woodsmall and Bowen Davis were the receivers for the passing touchdowns. The Panthers are at home this Friday to face off against West Burlington, who is also 0-3 after losing to Mediapolis last Friday.
WACO demolished English Valleys, 49-0, with their two leaders combining for five total touchdowns. Simeon Reichenbach rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, while Isaac Oswald threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns and added two more on the ground. WACO will face off with Iowa Valley this Friday, September 16th.
New London has now won two straight after defeating Winfield-Mt. Union on the road, 50-44. The Wolves put up 28 points in the fourth quarter to try and make a late comeback, but the Tigers had done enough to walk away with the victory. Cam Buffington finished with 234 total yards and four touchdowns, but it was not enough as the Tigers have now won seven games straight against the Wolves. Winfield-Mt. Union tries to right the ship against HLV, and New London will celebrate homecoming against English Valleys.
Fort Madison moved to 3-0 on the season after defeating Fairfield in a close game, 16-13. Clear Creek Amana handled Washington, 31-6, in front of the Demons home crowd. Fort Madison will defend their home field against Washington, while Fairfield will travel to play Knoxville
High School Volleyball
Mt. Pleasant will be at home tomorrow, September 13th, to play the 4-11, Washington Demons.
Winfield-Mt. Union plays tomorrow, September 13th, at home against Hillcrest Academy. Game is scheduled to start at 6:30pm.
New London travels to play Van Buren County at 7 pm tomorrow, September 13th.
Holy Trinity Catholic is on the road to face off against Mediapolis tomorrow, September 13th, at 7:30 pm.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
Women’s soccer fell to Culver-Stockton College 6-0 yesterday. The Tigers managed only three shots on goal as they fall to 1-3 on the season. They will travel to play Cornell College at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 14th.
Men’s and women’s golf competed in the Klocke Classic over the weekend finishing up play yesterday. The men’s team finished in tenth out of ten teams and the women’s team finished in ninth out of twelve teams. Next Saturday, September 17th, both teams will compete at the Monmouth Invite.
The Tigers have a volleyball match tonight against Harris-Stowe State University at home. They will be looking for crowd support with the first serve scheduled to take place at 6 pm.
The Tigers football team got a big win last weekend as they defeated Westminster 41-6. Askia Moses rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the win with Major Niccum leading the team in tackles with 14, including a sack. They will be at home this Saturday, September 17th, to play Finlandia University at noon.
This Day in Sports History
1984 – Michael Jordan signed a seven-year contract to play basketball with the Chicago Bulls.
2002 – A judge announced that a jury would have to decide who would get the ball that Barry Bonds hit for his record 73rd home run. The ownership of the ball, with an estimated value of $1 million, was being disputed between two men that had been in the bleachers.