KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs sent cornerback Marcus Cooper to the Arizona Cardinals for an undisclosed draft pick on Friday as they began the process of trimming their roster. The Cardinals have been trying to find a cornerback to start across from Patrick Peterson.

Former Iowa football coach Hayden Fry was on hand for the “big reveal” in
Coralville today (Friday).  “I didn’t ever know that I looked that good,” Fry joked. A statue of Fry as he looked standing along the sidelines in Kinnick Stadium was unveiled today (Friday). “It’s a fantastic statue,” Fry said, laughing. “Slim and trim, in good shape because of the football and the Marine Corps.”

The 1979 season was Fry’s first at the University of Iowa. He told Hawkeye fans that if you stayed with the game long enough, “the worm is bound to turn” — and Fry guided the program to national prominence. He spent nearly 20 years at the school. His statue will be placed on First Avenue in Coralville, in front of the Visitors and Convention Bureau for Iowa City and Coralville.

“A great tribute to my coaching staff through the years, the players, the fans,” Fry said today. University of Iowa president Bruce Harreld was on hand for today’s (Friday’s) ceremony. “Just watching him gaze at that statue that’s going to be in our community memorializing all he’s done,” Harreld said. “He, in many ways, brought back winning and the winning attitude to the University of Iowa and all the citizens of the state.”

Harreld and Fry made their comments in video posted on the twitter account for The Iowa Hawkeyes. Fry, who is 87, was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Fry coached at S-M-U and North Texas State before he was hired to guide the Hawkeye program. His lifetime coaching record was 232 wins, 178 losses and 10 ties.

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports)

The last holiday weekend of summer is just ahead and many thousands of Iowans will be on the road. Extra law officers are being called in to keep an eye out for speeders, drunks and other lawbreakers. Iowa State Patrol Lieutenant Kelly Hindman of the Fort Dodge office offers some advice to keep from getting pulled over. “Obey the posted speed limits and travel at prudent speeds,” Hindman says. “This time of year, there’s lots of road construction still going on and trips are often delayed. Just be patient to get to your destination and don’t be in such a rush.”

One of the most important and easiest ways to save lives is simply by fastening your seat belt.  “We’ve had about 43% of Iowa’s fatalities this year have been not belted,” Hindman says. “We’re certainly encouraging everyone to put on their seat belt before they begin any trip, short or long.”

In addition to the holiday travel putting extra traffic on the roads, there are home college football games in both Iowa City and Ames on Saturday.

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(3-0) Glenwood 25-25-25, Atlantic 23-21-12
(3-1) Clarinda 25-25-22-25, Shenandoah 25-14-23-18
(3-2) Coon Rapids-Bayard 12-25-21-25-15, AR-WE-VA, Westside 25-23-25-15-6
(3-1) Denison-Schleswig 21-25-25-25, Shenandoah 25-14-23-18
(3-0) East Mills 25-25-25, Southwest Valley 16-14-20
(3-0) East Atchison 25-25-25, South Page 16-14-20
(3-0) East Union 25-25-25, Wayne 22-23-18
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Bedford 8-13
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Riverside, Oakland 16-11
(3-1) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 26-25-22-25, Red Oak 24-13-25-22
(3-1) Lenox over Martensdale St Marys
(3-0) Murray 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 8-7-10
(2-0) Nevada 21-21, A-D-M, Adel 14-19
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, Bedford 13-18
(3-0) Sidney 27-25-25, Fremont-Mills 25-19-11
(3-1) Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 25-20-25-25, Nodaway Valley 15-25-23-18
(3-1) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 23-25-25-25, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 25-11-13-17

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Joe Callahan capped a strong preseason by throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown as the Green Bay Packers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 17-7 in their preseason finale Thursday night. Callahan played almost the entire way in a game featuring second- and third-teamers on both sides. The product of Division III Wesley College has been trying to earn the No. 3 job behind Aaron Rodgers and Brett Hundley, who has been sidelined by an ankle injury this preseason.

2016 High School Football Schedule
Week 2 – September 2nd

Class 3A, District 7

Atlantic @ Shenandoah
Ballard @ ADM
Bishop Heelan Catholic @ Carroll
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson @ Glenwood
Creston O-M @ Clarinda
Denison-Schleswig @ East Sac County
Greene County @ Harlan
Winterset @ Norwalk
Class 2A, District 7

Denison-Schleswig @ East Sac County
Atlantic @ Shenandoah
Creston O-M @ Clarinda
Kuemper Catholic @ St. Albert
Red Oak @ Treynor
IKM-Manning @ South Central Calhoun
Southeast Valley @ Bishop Garrigan
Underwood @ Logan-Magnolia

Class 1A, District 7

Red Oak @ Treynor
IKM-Manning @ South Central Calhoun
Missouri Valley @ Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto
Underwood @  Logan-Magnolia
Des Moines Christian @ AC-GC
OA-BCIG @ Ridge View
Tri-Center @ Riverside
Lawton-Bronson @ AHSTW

Class A, District 7

Mount Ayr @ Southwest Valley
Martensdale St Marys @ Grand View Christian
West Monona @ Griswold
I-35 @ Nodaway Valley
Tri-Center @ Riverside
Southeast Warren @ Cardinal, Eldon
Madrid @ Earlham
Kuemper Catholic @ St. Albert

Class 8-man, District 6

East Union @ East Mills
Exira-EHK @ Bedford
Lamoni @ Seymour
Lenox @ Essex
Melcher-Dallas @ Murray
Mormon Trail @ Clarinda Academy
Stanton @ Fremont-Mills
Wayne @ Moravia

Class 8-man, District 7

CAM @ Audubon
East Union @ East Mills
Exira-EHK @ Bedford
Lenox @ Essex
Mormon Trail @ Clarinda Academy
Sidney @ West Harrison
Siouxland Christian @ Woodbine
Stanton @ Fremont-Mills

Class 8-man, District 8

CAM @ Audubon
Clay Central-Everly @ Ar-We-Va
Colo-Nesco @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
Harris-Lake Park @ River Valley
Kingsley-Pierson @ Boyer Valley
Newell-Fonda @ Glidden-Ralston
Sidney @ West Harrison
Remsen St. Mary’s @ Charter Oak-Ute

The Atlantic Trojan Football team travels to Shenandoah Friday night to take on the Mustangs with an eye on a 2-0 start to the season. The welcomed new Head Coach Mike McDermott with a thrilling 16-14 home win in week one over Clarinda. The winning margin thanks to a field goal with under a minute to play in the game.Coach McDermott said it was nice to get that opening win and was proud of the way the Trojans played, especially their attention to the details.

The Shenandoah Mustangs suffered an overtime loss to AHSTW 13-6 in week one and their Head Coach Brian Diekmann said his team is hungry for a win.

Shenandoah beat the Trojans at home last year 55-19 behind star Quarterback Jake Johnson who racked up 181 rushing yards, 96 passing yards, and accounted for 3 touchdowns in the win.  Coach Diekmann knows Johnson was a big player to replace but likes what he has seen from Jordan Miller so far.

The Trojans will be looking to slow down the Shenandoah ground game and Coach McDermott knows their option attack presents a challenge for his defense.

Coach McDermott thinks the Trojan offense will improve as the season moves along but doesn’t need them to rack up big numbers if they play sound football.  He says the task this week will be getting in front of the Mustang linebackers.

Coach McDermott is excited to see how is team reacts to their first road trip of the year.

We’ll have coverage of the Trojans and the Mustangs Friday night here on KJAN.  Tune in to hear more from Coach McDermott on Trojan Preview at 4:45pm. Then catch our pick ’em show Who’s Gonna Win? at 6:00pm, followed by the Dvorak Tire and Service Pre-Game Show at 6:30pm, and Kickoff in Shenandoah is at 7:00pm. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will bring you all the coverage on the air: AM 1220, FM 101.1 and online: KJAN mobile app, audio at kjan.com, and watch the video on KJAN TV.

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