The Exira-EHK Spartans and CAM Cougars will hit the gridiron Friday night in Exira with second place in the district on the line. Both teams come into the game with 4-3 overall records and 4-1 marks in 8-man, District 7 play.  CAM Cougar Head Coach Joe Wollum knows his team has a tough challenge on their hands but says they are excited for the opportunity.

The Cougars are led by youth with Junior Quarterback Thomas Hensley throwing for 1,464 yards and 22 touchdowns. Hensley’s favorite target is Sophomore Preston Murphy who has 42 catches for 791 yards and 10 scores. Sophomore Mitchell Williamson brings toughness to both sides of the ball at running back and defensive line.  Coach Wollum likes how his team has grown over the course of the season.

Exira-EHK Head Coach Tom Petersen said a big key to having success against the Cougars will be containing Hensley and making sure tackles when they get the chance. The Spartans lost on the road last week to top-rated Fremont-Mills and Head Coach Tom Petersen says his team’s intensity needs to improve this week.

Exira-EHK is more veteran led with Seniors Drew Buckholdt and Connor Westergaard at the Running Back and Quarterback positions. Coach Petersen knows the players don’t need much motivation especially with it being Senior night for a group that has worked really hard to improve.

We’ll have coverage of the Cougars and the Spartans on Friday night.  Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call of the game from the top of the hill in Exira.  Listen in on AM1220, FM101.1, online at kjan.com, and on the mobile app. You can also catch live streaming video on the TV page at kjan.com. 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 at 7:00pm.

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Iowa junior Ike Boettger says when he was approached about moving from right tackle to left guard his response was “let’s do it”. The Cedar Falls native was part of an a reshuffled offensive line that helped the Hawkeyes rush for 179 yards in a 14-7 victory at Minnesota. Boettger says with the exception of center, the linemen are all interchangeable. (click on the left side of each audio bar to listen)

Boettger feels the offensive line made progress after the changes.

Boettger had not played guard since practice during his redshirt freshman season and was asked this week if he will be there permanently.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says none of the players involved in the changes were against the move.

Ferentz says says they are simply trying to find the right combination to make the offense go.

A veteran guard court is expected to lead the way for the Iowa State basketball team this season. Senior guard Monte Morris returns for a team that lost several key players off last year’s team that finished 23-12 and made a second straight appearance in the Sweet-16. Morris spurned the NBA Draft and is the Big 12 preseason player of the year. (click on the left side of each audio bar to listen)

That’s ISU coach Steve Prohm, who enters his second year at the helm. Matt Thomas returns as does Naz Mitrou-Long, who redshirted last season with a hip injury, and Prohm says Deonte Burton is poised for a big senior year.

Prohm says the Cyclones still want to push the tempo on offense but this team will have a different style on defense.

Prohm says the Cyclones need to do a better job of limiting easy baskets.

The Cyclones open with an exhibition game on November 6 against the University of Sioux Falls.

(Learfield Sports)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston has been cleared to resume football activity for the first time since having surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee in February. Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday that Houston visited Dr. James Andrews on Oct. 3, the day after a loss in Pittsburgh, and was given clearance to do football-related workouts. The Chiefs were off last week.

Houston cannot be removed from the physically unable to perform list until next week, so the four-time Pro Bowl linebacker must continue to do his workouts away from the rest of the team. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he will evaluate Houston on a day-by-day basis, but acknowledged he could join practices next week. There still is no timetable for his return to games.

Pride of Iowa Conference Cross Country Championships
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Mt Ayr

GIRLS

Team Standings

1. East Union 42
2. Mount Ayr 75
3. Southwest Valley 78
4. Pleasantville 84
5. I-35 84
6. Central Decatur 139

Individual Results

1. Reagan Weinheimer, Nodaway Valley 20:33.93
2. Elise Emmick, Southeast Warren 21:18.84
3. Emma Lucas, Bedford
4. Jessi Helseth, Wayne
5. Jena Proffitt, East Union
6. Skylyr Stewart, Martensdale St. Marys
7. Maslyn Hummel, Southwest Valley
8. Mallory Kuhns, Nodaway Valley
9. Elizabeth Fuller, Southwest Valley
10. Emma Harper, East Union

BOYS

Team Standings

1. Nodaway Valley 19
2. I-35 72
3. Mount Ayr 102
4. Martensdale St. Marys 120
5. Southeast Warren 139
6. Central Decatur 152
7. Southwest Valley 176
8. Wayne 187
9. Pleasantville 204

Individual Results

1. Shane Breheny, Nodaway Valley 17:24.01
2. Dominic Cresta, I-35 17:38.70
3. Brycen Wallace, Nodaway Valley
4. Brayten Funke, Nodaway Valley
5. Tyler Breheny, Nodaway Valley
6. Matthew Dickinson, Nodaway Valley
7. Skyler Rawlings, Nodaway Valley
8. Kaleb Miller, Southeast Warren
9. Josh Tibbits, Martensdale St. Marys
10. Dallas Kreager, Nodaway Valley

Full Results: prideofiowaconference2016

Atlantic Girls Swimming and Diving took a pair of home wins on Tuesday night at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA.  Atlantic defeated Spencer 71-67 and also beat Perry 92-18.  The Trojans now prepare to travel for an invitational at Southeast Polk on Thursday.

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Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Atlantic 11-9-19
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Shenandoah 9-17-10
(3-2) Shenandoah 15 Atlantic 7
(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Creston 14-16-12
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25-25, Clarinda 11-22-12
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25, Glenwood 11-10-13
(3-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 12-11-17

Western Iowa Conference Tournament-Semifinals

(3-2) Treynor 25-25-23-18-15, IKM-Manning 9-20-25-25-9
(3-0) Tri-Center, Neola 25-25-25, Audubon 14-23-15

Pride of Iowa Conference Tournament

Semifinals
(2-1) Southwest Valley 25-15-15, Central Decatur 20-25-4
(2-0) Mount Ayr 25-25, Interstate 35, Truro 20-13
Consolation
(2-0) Central Decatur def I-35
Championship
(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25, Southwest Valley 12-11-20

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-2) Charter Oak-Ute 20-26-25-17-15, Woodbine 25-24-13-25-11
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 13-18-19
(3-0) Exira-EHK 25-25-25, Boyer Valley 11-17-15

Other Scores

(3-1) ACGC 25-25-21-28, Madrid 13-14-25-26
(3-1) Essex 21-25-25-25, Fremont-Mills 25-21-22-18
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Heartland Christian 5-6-7
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Clarinda Academy 5-8-5

UNDATED (AP) — Big Ten coaches appear to be largely in favor of last week’s proposals by the Division I council that would create early signing periods in June and December, instead of in February. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says that to him, “it makes perfect sense.”

At least two coaches, Maryland’s DJ Durkin and Ash, though, don’t want an early signing period earlier than December. Ash says he doesn’t think it’s a “good path.”