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Quick start helps Weber State beat Northern Iowa 29-17

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September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Kaden Jenks hit Rashid Shaheed for a 73-yard touchdown on Weber State’s first play from scrimmage and the Wildcats led the rest of the way in their 29-17 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday night. Jenks finished 19-of-29 passing for 219 yards and two touchdowns in a battle between two of the top teams in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Weber State (2-2), which came in ranked No. 6 in the FCS Coaches poll, scored on its first five drives to open a 27-3 lead midway through the second quarter.

Following Shaheed’s touchdown, the seventh-ranked Panthers fumbled the kickoff and Trey Tuttle’s 25-yard field goal extended the lead. Then, just three plays later, Brody Burke picked off a pass from Will McElvain to set up Kris Jackson’s 2-yard touchdown run that made it 17-0 less than 10 minutes into the game. Matthew Cook made a 35-yard field goal to get Northern Iowa (2-2) on the board with 3:27 left in the first quarter, but Tuttle made a 41-yarder about 2 ½ minutes later and Jenks hit Justin Malone for a 13-yard touchdown with 8:30 left in the second quarter.

McElvain threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns and added 105 yards rushing on 16 carries for UNI.

Baylor beats Iowa St 23-21 on FG after blowing 20-point lead

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September 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

WACO, Texas (AP) — John Mayers kicked a 38-yarder with 21 seconds left for the first field goal of the redshirt freshman’s career, lifting Baylor to a 23-21 victory over Iowa State on Saturday after the Bears blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter. The win in the Big 12 opener for both teams was the second in a row for the Bears (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), who won their sixth straight game going back to last season and are off to their best start in three years under coach Matt Rhule.

Brock Purdy rallied the Cyclones (2-2, 0-1) with three TD drives after trailing 20-0 in the fourth quarter. But Iowa State couldn’t stop Baylor’s 54-yard drive to the winning points while losing a Big 12 opener for the 16th time in 18 seasons — including all four under coach Matt Campbell.

The Bears fell behind for the first time this season on Purdy’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Kolar with less than four minutes to go. Charlie Brewer answered with three third-down conversions on the 14-play march, which included completions of 15 and 13 yards to Tyquan Thornton. Mayers’ kick into the wind was just inside the right post after he missed badly from the same distance — 38 yards — in the first half.

“Gotta make a play,” Campbell said. “It’s the story of our two losses. The story of our two wins, we made plays. The story of our two losses, in the heat of the moment, we’ve got to make a play.” Baylor was behind because of a botched PAT attempt after the second of three touchdown passes from Brewer when the snap went through holder Skyler Wetzel’s hands.

“I was just kind of reluctant just because of the wind and all that stuff, I didn’t want to keep putting the kid out there,” Rhule said. “But you know what, to his credit he went out there and made that kick.”
Thornton had 11 catches for 141 yards and the last Baylor touchdown. Denzel Mims scored the first TDs and had 106 yards on six grabs.

After a rough start, Purdy finished 27 of 45 for 342 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Johnnie Lang had a touchdown rushing and another receiving.
THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: Purdy’s recovery a week after accounting for six touchdowns in a 72-20 loss to Louisiana-Monroe reversed what was looking like a miserable day. Still, the Cyclones will feel like they let one get away after they thought they had stolen one.
Baylor: Instead of what would have been the worst loss under Rhule, the Bears have momentum in the Big 12 race. The Bears also avoided ending Rhule’s 35-game winning streak when the coach’s team was tied or leading going in the fourth quarter, including his Temple tenure.
UP NEXT
Iowa State: TCU at home next Saturday.
Baylor: At Kansas State next Saturday.

No. 14 Iowa throttles Middle Tennessee 48-3

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September 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns, Toren Young added a career-high 131 yards rushing and 14th-ranked Iowa throttled Middle Tennessee 48-3 on Saturday, moving to 4-0 for just the second time in 10 years. Brandon Smith caught both of Stanley’s TD throws for the Hawkeyes. Iowa gained 644 yards, its most in coach Kirk Ferentz’s 21 seasons in charge. Iowa racked up 358 of those yards in the first half and scored on its first four drives, a stretch headlined by an 18-yard TD throw from Stanley to Smith, to jump ahead 24-0 midway through the second quarter.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette’s 14-yard touchdown run off a jet sweep pushed Iowa’s lead to 34-3 with 2:19 left in the third quarter. Asher O’Hara was 15 of 22 passing for 110 yards for Middle Tennessee (1-3). The Blue Raiders’ defense was gashed for over eight yards a play.

THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa: The Hawkeyes’ first drive — a nine-play, 65-yarder that lasted 3:59 and finished with a 4-yard touchdown run by Mekhi Sargent — was so clinical, so balanced and, frankly, so easy that it set the tone for the day. Iowa pushed around the undersized Blue Raiders from the opening whistle in joining its 2009 and 2015 teams with 4-0 starts.
Middle Tennessee: This was likely the most overmatched the Blue Raiders will be all year. But they’ve got enough to compete for another bowl bid with Conference USA play starting next week.

UP NEXT
Iowa plays at Michigan next Saturday. The 20th-ranked Wolverines pummeled Rutgers 52-0 on Saturday.
Middle Tennessee hosts Marshall on Oct. 5.

Atlantic makes big plays to top Kuemper Catholic 20-18

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September 28th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans football team played their most complete game of the season and topped the Kuemper Catholic Knights 20-18 on Friday night in Carroll.

The Trojans jumped out to an early 10-0 advantage in the first quarter. Tyler Moen kicked a 26-yard field goal on the Trojans first offensive possession. He added a 2 yard touchdown run on their second possession of the game to give the Trojans the early advantage that they would not relinquish. Kuemper Catholic answered the Moen touchdown with a 13-play, 80 yard drive that was capped by a Cole Collison 1 yard touchdown run on 4th and goal. The Trojans blocked the extra point to make it 10-6 at halftime.

The second half started slow with the two teams trading 4 punts. Tyler Moen then ripped off an 80 yard touchdown run on the third possession of the half for Atlantic to give the Trojans a 17-6 edge. Kuemper answered with a touchdown drive finished by a 10 yard pass from Collison to Blaise Gunnerson. The Trojans stuffed the two point conversion attempt to keep the score at 17-12. Atlantic then went on a 13 play, 74 yard drive that was capped by a 34-yard field goal by Moen to give the Trojans an 8 point lead.

Kuemper Catholic was left with 3:19 to try to drive to tie the game. The Knights were able to march 60 yards in 10 plays to punch a score in with just :31 seconds left. Collison dove in on a one yard run to get the score. It then came down to the 2 point conversion try to tie the game. The Knights pitched the ball to Kyle Berg on a sweep around right end. He built some momentum but was met at around the 2 yard line by Moen and a couple other Trojans to bring him down short of the goal line.

The Trojans then secured an onside attempt by the Knights and took a couple of knees to secure the win.

Moen had another sensational outing with 224 yards on 25 carries with two touchdowns and the two big field goals. The Trojans outgained the Knights 331-269 on the night.

Atlantic improves to 2-3 and opens up 2A-District 9 play with a win. They will travel to face a ranked OA-BCIG team in Ida Grove next week. Kuemper Catholic falls to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the district. The Knights travel to Greene County next week.

High School Football Scoreboard – Week 5 – 09/27/2019

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September 28th, 2019 by admin

Friday (09/27/2019)

CLASS 4A

District 7
Ames 52, Des Moines, North 12
Valley, West Des Moines 73, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 0
Urbandale 56, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 0

CLASS 3A

District 1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 29, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 16
Storm Lake 36, LeMars 30
Spencer 34, Denison-Schleswig 12

District 2
Carroll 28, Webster City 13
Humboldt 7, Boone 6
Dallas Center-Grimes 41, Perry 0

District 9
Harlan 41, ADM 28
Lewis Central 48, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 8
Glenwood 35, Winterset 28

CLASS 2A

District 9
Atlantic 20, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 18 – ON KJAN
Greene County 49, Shenandoah 7
OA-BCIG 64, Red Oak 7

CLASS 1A

District 8
Van Meter 42, AC/GC 8
Panorama, Panora 33, Clarinda 3
Mount Ayr 41, West Central Valley 0

District 9
Missouri Valley 30, Cherokee, Washington 14
Underwood 62, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 8
Treynor 35, East Sac County 14

CLASS A

District 2
Alta-Aurelia 41, Manson Northwest Webster 11
Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids 35, Ridge View 0
IKM-Manning 34, St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 7

District 8
Central Decatur, Leon 50, North Mahaska, New Sharon 12
Wayne, Corydon 34, Lynnville-Sully 28

District 9
AHSTW 17, Riverside 14
Southwest Valley 22, Nodaway Valley 8
Earlham 38, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 3

District 10
Lawton-Bronson 28, West Monona 12
Woodbury Central, Moville 33, Tri-Center, Neola 7
Westwood, Sloan 14, Logan-Magnolia 10

CLASS 8

District 1
St. Mary’s, Remsen 59, Ar-We-Va, Westside 0
Harris-Lake Park 58, West Bend-Mallard 20
Kingsley-Pierson at Siouxland Christian (ND)
Newell-Fonda 41, River Valley, Correctionville 8

District 6
Lamoni 32, Moravia 0
Lenox 68, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 13
Murray at Seymour PPD
Southeast Warren 47 East Union 6

District 7
Bedford 50, Sidney 22
East Mills 69, Stanton/Essex 46
Fremont-Mills 75, Griswold 12

District 8

Audubon 60, Boyer Valley 0
CAM 56, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 0
Coon Rapids-Bayard 65, West Harrison 13
Woodbine 65, Glidden-Ralston 28

Who’s Gonna Win? – Week 5 – 09/27/2019

Podcasts, Sports, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

September 27th, 2019 by admin

Chris Parks, Jim Field, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard take a look at 8 area high school football games each week. We try to provide some insight into the match-ups while competing for top prognosticator and the Whosman Trophy.

Who’s Gonna Win? is brought to you in 2019 by Ag Business Associates and Rush CPA and Associates.

Last Week:

Jim Field 6-2
Chris Parks 5-3
Doug Leonard 5-3
Matt Mullenix 5-3

Season Records:

Chris Parks 24-8
Doug Leonard 23-9
Jim Field 23-9
Matt Mullenix 20-12

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Trojan Preview – Week 5 – 09/27/2019

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September 27th, 2019 by admin

KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Mike McDermott. This week they talk about the home loss to Harlan and look forward to this week’s road game against the Kuemper Catholic Knights.

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Atlantic hits the road to start district play at Kuemper Catholic

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September 27th, 2019 by admin

The Atlantic Trojans (1-3) football team will travel to Carroll tonight to start district play against the Kuemper Catholic Knights (1-3). Both teams have endured a tough non-district schedule and are excited to start play in Class 2A District 9 tonight. Atlantic is coming off a home loss last week to Harlan 49-13 and the Knights are coming off a 37-7 loss to Denison-Schleswig. Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott said the team is ready for a chance to hit the reset button to start district play.

The Knights are led by Quarterback Cole Collison on offense, who has accounted for 6 touchdowns this season. Collison is an experienced senior that has been an effective passer in the past, but Coach McDermott said the Trojans will really need to be ready for what he can do with his feet.

Atlantic will try to get the ground game going, led by Tyler Moen who has gained 581 yards rushing and 7 touchdowns. Kuemper Catholic Head Coach Chad Klein said stopping the run will be a focus for them.

The Knights have a force on defense as well with Blaise Gunnerson, the Nebraska recruit at defensive end. Coach Klein said he is a big presence for the Knights defense.

We’ll have coverage of the game tonight on KJAN. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call on-air, online, and on the web app. You can also watch the game tonight on KJANTV. The Dvorak Tire and Service Pregame will start at 6:30pm, with kickoff at 7:00pm. Catch our weekly pick ’em show “Who’s Gonna Win?” at 6:00pm and stay tuned after the game for the Iowa High School Scoreboard show from 10:00pm-11:30pm. You can hear a full rundown with Coach McDermott on “Trojan Preview” this afternoon at 4:45pm on KJAN.

7AM Sportscast 09/27/2019

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September 27th, 2019 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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High School Football Schedule – Week 5 – 09/27/2019

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September 27th, 2019 by admin

Friday (09/27/2019)

CLASS 4A

District 7
Ames at Des Moines, North
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson at Valley, West Des Moines
Urbandale at Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln

CLASS 3A

District 1
Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City at Sergeant Bluff-Luton
LeMars at Storm Lake
Spencer at Denison-Schleswig

District 2
Carroll at Webster City
Humboldt at Boone
Perry at Dallas Center-Grimes

District 9
A-D-M, Adel at Harlan
Creston-O/M at Lewis Central
Glenwood at Winterset

CLASS 2A

District 9
Atlantic at Kuemper Catholic – ON KJAN
Greene County at Shenandoah
Red Oak at OABCIG

CLASS 1A

District 8
ACGC at Van Meter
Panorama, Panora at Clarinda
West Central Valley, Stuart at Mount Ayr

District 9
Cherokee, Washington at Missouri Valley
MVAOCOU at Underwood
Treynor at East Sac County

CLASS A

District 2
Manson Northwest Webster at Alta/Aurelia
Ridge View at Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge at IKM-Manning

District 8
Central Decatur, Leon at North Mahaska, New Sharon
Wayne, Corydon at Lynnville-Sully

District 9
AHSTW at Riverside, Oakland
Southwest Valley at Nodaway Valley
St. Albert, Council Bluffs at Earlham

District 10
Lawton-Bronson at West Monona
Tri-Center, Neola at Woodbury Central, Moville
Westwood, Sloan at Logan-Magnolia

CLASS 8

District 1
Ar-We-Va, Westside at St. Mary’s, Remsen
Harris-Lake Park at West Bend-Mallard
Kingsley-Pierson at Siouxland Christian (ND)
River Valley, Correctionville at Newell-Fonda

District 6
Moravia at Lamoni
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove at Lenox
Murray at Seymour
Southeast Warren, Liberty Center vs East Union, Afton

District 7
Bedford at Sidney
East Mills at Stanton-Essex
Griswold at Fremont-Mills, Tabor

District 8
Boyer Valley, Dunlap at Audubon
CAM at Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton – ON CAM COUGAR CHANNEL
West Harrison, Mondamin at Coon Rapids-Bayard
Woodbine at Glidden-Ralston