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No. 1 Xavier routs Newton 48-9, returns to the UNI-Dome
CEDAR RAPIDS — From the very first snap, the Saints were superior. Six straight scores on offense. Six straight stops on defense. And an emphatic return to the UNI-Dome. Top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier earned its 24th consecutive win in dominant fashion, hammering No. 8 Newton 48-9 in a Class 4A football quarterfinal Friday night at Saints Field. “All night long, we were able to execute our gameplan,” quarterback Cash Parks said after running for five short touchdowns, all in the first half. “This has been one of our goals since the beginning of the season. Now we’ve got to do our job and get ready for next week.” Xavier (11-0) will face No. 4 Western Dubuque (10-1) in a semifinal at 7 p.m. next Thursday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Saints earned a hard-fought 21-13 win at Epworth in Week 2. “We played complementary football again this week,” Coach Duane Schulte said. “It’s a good way to win football games.” The Saints have won their first two postseason games by a combined margin of 100-9. Newton (7-4) has a productive back in Isaiah Hansen, who entered the game with 1,251 rushing yards. The Saints held him to 16
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Fisher wins re-election in closest race in years
Despite his closest election since 2012, Republican State Rep. Dean Fisher of Montour has won another term representing House District 53, defeating Democratic challenger Berleen Wobeter of rural Toledo in Tuesday’s general election. According to preliminary results from the Iowa Secretary of State, Fisher received 6,747 votes (51.7%) compared...