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Cedar Rapids Gazette
High school football playoff rewind: Maquoketa Valley stuns Madrid
CEDAR RAPIDS — Let’s let Andrew Christensen describe his Maquoketa Valley football team’s playoff game Friday night in a succinct and obviously on-point manner. “We played our best game of the year,” Christensen said. And that was good enough for the Wildcats not to just upset fourth-ranked Madrid in a Class A Round of 16 affair in central Iowa, but smash Madrid, 34-0. Few saw this coming. The winner and the margin. “We kicked off to them, and they got, I wouldn’t say big plays, but bigger plays on us,” Christensen said. “But then we kind of buckled down and stuff. We were just efficient offensively, I’d say, all night, running the ball and passing it just well enough. I mean, I was really proud of how physical we were tonight.” Running back Rogan Heidt ran 32 times for 152 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats (7-3), who were third-seeded in their own district, albeit a power-packed one that includes fellow quarterfinalist North Linn. Maquoketa Valley scored a TD in each quarter, including two in the fourth to put the proverbial icing on the cake. Quarterback Trevor Grimm completed 7 of 8 passes for 125 yards and scored twice
weareiowa.com
Marcus Arroyo Is Committing Coaching Malpractice By Abandoning Cardae Mack
Arizona State football analysis: questionable play calling, standout defense vs BYU, and missed opportunities highlight this in-depth game breakdown.
Iowa State Daily
No. 18 Cyclones set for season opener against Memphis
After two exhibition games, No. 18 Iowa State men’s basketball is finally set to kick off the 2026-27 season against Memphis in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the Sanford Pentagon. The Cyclones played a game at the same venue in 2025 against Mississippi State, where Iowa State won 96-80.
raccoonvalleyradio.com
Ella Subbert Increased Volleyball Kills By Over 100 As A Junior
Adel-DeSoto-Minburn junior Ella Subbert had a productive volleyball season in 2026, despite missing a few games towards the end of the year due to an injury. Subbert played in 30 of the 34 matches for the Tigers, as she unfortunately suffered a leg injury prior to regionals, which caused her to be out for the final three games. Regardless, Subbert led ADM with 268 kills, which was an increase from 146 she was responsible for as a sophomore.
valpoathletics.com
Raoult PRs, Leads Beacons at MVC Championships
Redshirt junior Laetitia Raoult (Guingamp, France [Florida International]) established a personal record and led the Valparaiso University women's cross country team in the 6k at Friday's Missouri Valley Conference Championships, hosted by Drake at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. In the men's 8k, sophomore Joey Yaros (Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community) once again turned in the team's top time.
Iowa State Daily
Cyclones set to host Grambling State in season opener
AMES — Iowa State’s women’s basketball team will kick off its nonconference schedule by hosting Grambling State. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday and will be available to stream on ESPN+. Both the Cyclones and Tigers come into the game with victories in exhibition games. Iowa...
ankenyfanatic.com
Eagles lead through first 2 miles, finish 3rd in Class 1A state meet for 2nd year in row
The Ankeny Christian Academy boys’ cross country team earned a third-place trophy in the Class 1A state meet for the second consecutive year. This time, the Eagles nearly captured their first state championship. Third-ranked ACA led the team race through the first and second miles before coming up just...
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cyclonefanatic.com
Williams & Blum: Cyclones stun OSU; Yormark out in Big 12, hoops tip-off
Chris Williams and Brent Blum analyze Iowa State’s stunning 51-point outburst over Oklahoma State on Halloween night. The guys discuss Brett Yormark’s decision to leave the Big 12. What’s the league’s current playoff scenario? Plus, guessing the point spreads and more. All courtesy of Mechdyne.
kmaland.com
College Football (10/31): Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri highlight big day of regional college football victories
(KMAland) -- Iowa, Iowa State and Missouri picked up victories on Saturday, while Northwest Missouri State delivered a dominant ranked win to highlight a busy regional college football slate. Iowa shut out Wisconsin 30-0, Iowa State survived a 51-49 thriller against No. 24 Oklahoma State, and No. 23 Missouri rolled...
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Three Takeaways: OSU's offense delivers, defense falters in loss to ISU
Iowa State emerged victorious in a Halloween night shootout in Ames on Saturday after a 34-yarder from Kyle Konrardy with two seconds remaining slammed the door shut on the No. 24 Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Cowboys mounted a late fourth-quarter comeback to take a 49-48 lead, but with 53 seconds...
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‘The Most Selfish Penalty Ever’: Morris Doesn’t Sugarcoat Young’s Late Penalty
AMES, Iowa — Wyatt Young has played with a fire all season, and on Saturday, it burned the Cowboys. Oklahoma State lost to Iowa State 51-49 on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium after the Cowboys took a lead in the final minute. But in the process of taking that...
937theeagle.com
The Ultimate Halloween Uniform Matchup is actually happening in the Big 12
This weekend is Halloween and Ames, Iowa is going to look the part. The Cyclones are hosting the Oklahoma State Cowboys at 6:00 pm on Halloween night and they are wearing the Matt Campbell Specials. No, the All-Black nothing to do with Iowa State uniforms didn't leave with the former coach, they are back with a vengence.
raccoonvalleyradio.com
ADM Football Falls In 1st Round of Class 4A Playoffs
The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Football Team played in the First Round of the Iowa High School Class 4A Playoffs in Carlisle on Friday, as the Tigers were defeated 44-15 by the Wildcats to conclude the season. Carlisle opened the scoring halfway through the first quarter with a 74-yard rushing touchdown by senior...
The Des Moines Register
Our picks in the IHSAA Round of 16 of the Iowa high school playoffs
Welcome to the Round of 16 . The entire state has now entered the Iowa high school football playoffs, and the number of teams still playing will get cut in half each week from here on out. Even in the early round of the postseason, there are plenty of exciting matchups. Each week of the IHSAA season , we select 10 games and try to predict the outcomes, then we provide an update on how successful – or unsuccessful – those picks were. We went 10-0 in the final week of the regular season, bringing our season-long record to 61-19. Here are our predictions for some of the best Round of 16 games in Iowa high school football. Rankings are pulled from the Des Moines Register’s class-by-class rankings released at the end of the regular season, and rankings listed below reflect that team's standing within their class. Class 5A, 4A, and 3A were released on Oct. 26; Class 2A, 1A, A and 8-player were posted on Oct. 19. No. 8 Ballard (6-3) at No. 4 Western Dubuque (8-1) It's been a productive season for Ballard, with Bryce Miller leading the Bombers into the Round of 16. But the Bobcats will