Regina dominates Treynor in Iowa high school football state semifinals
CEDAR FALLS — Iowa City Regina may have been a little sloppy early, but the Regals were still far too much to handle for No. 4 Treynor in the Class 1A state semifinals of the Iowa high school football playoffs. The Regals are headed back to the 1A state championship game after a convincing 35-0 victory over the Cardinals on Friday, Nov. 13, at the UNI-Dome. Despite three penalties for 35 yards and a fumble in the opening quarter, Regina was never threatened, improving to 12-0, as they head into the state championship game for the 11th time in program history. "Our guys stayed level-headed and they stayed the course," said Regina coach Dustin Elsbury. "Some things are out of your control, and that's how life is too. Our theme is 'Events plus response equals outcome.' We can control our response, which has a great influence on the outcome." Regina put up 302 of its 371 yards in the first half, jumping out to a 28-0 lead. The Regals scored nearly as many points as they had plays in the opening two quarters, recording all of that production on just 29 plays. Regal quarterback Aiden Gaffey completed 11 of 12
