KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Perhaps it’s just a fluke, but the Kansas city Chiefs are halfway through the season and no wide receiver has caught a touchdown pass yet. The previous time that happened was 2009, when the Cleveland Browns went their first nine games without a wide receiver catching a TD pass.

Still, nobody on the Chiefs sideline appears to be worried about it, especially considering they’re 5-3 and have won five of their past six games heading into Sunday’s game at Buffalo. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith pointed out that his running backs and tight ends have plenty of touchdown grabs, and it’s only a matter of time until the wide receivers get involved.

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CLASS 1-A

• (3-0) Janesville 25-25-25, Coon Rapids-Bayard 15-19-22
• (3-0) Grand View Christian 25-25-25, Stanton 22-17-22
• (3-0) Gehlen Catholic 25-25-25, Fremont Mills 23-21-8
• (3-0) Holy Trinity 25-25-25, Moravia 6-7-9
• (3-0) Tripoli 25-25-25, Turkey Valley 18-10-21
• (3-0) Central Lyon 25-25-25, Bishop Garrigan 18-10-22
• (3-1) New London 25-25-23-25, Iowa Valley 10-18-25-21
• (3-0) Marquette Catholic 25-25-26, Don Bosco 23-22-24

 CLASS 2-A

• (3-0) Unity Christian 25-25-25, Tri-Center 18-16-12
• (3-1) South Central Calhoun 14-25-25-25, Treynor 25-11-17-20
• (3-0) Dike-New Hartford 25-25-25, Wapsie Valley 14-16-18
• (3-0) Grundy Center 25-25-25, Lake Mills 14-21-12
• (3-0) Western Christian 25-25-25, Okoboji 19-9-9
• (3-0) Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 25-25-25, Woodward-Granger 19-18-23
• (3-1) Sumner-Fredericksburg 28-24-25-25, Denver 26-26-19-16
• (3-0) West Branch 25-25-25, Durant 16-12-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs have signed fullback Anthony Sherman, who has helped pave the way for one of the NFL’s top rushing offenses, to a three-year contract extension. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday that Sherman can earn up to $7 million over the life of the contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs did not reveal the terms of the contract.

Sherman has started 21 of the 51 games he’s played in over the past four seasons. The past two have been spent in Kansas City, where has been the lead blocker for Jamaal Charles. Sherman has also proven valuable as a short-yardage receiver out of the backfield, catching 36 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns in his career.

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CLASS 3-A:

• (3-2) Red Oak 25-23-25-23-15, Shenandoah 12-25-11-25-11
• (3-2) Sioux Center 25-25-18-23-15, Kuemper Catholic 16-23-25-25-13
• (3-0) Mount Vernon 25-25-25, Williamsburg 19-9-20
• (3-0) Solon 25-25-25, Beckman Catholic 14-16-17
• (3-2) Iowa Falls-Alden 22-26-25-25-16, Forest City 25-28-17-18-14
• (3-1) Nevada 25-25-16-25, Columbus Catholic 18-15-25-20
• (3-0) West Liberty 25-25-25, Mediapolis 17-21-18
• (3-1) Union 25-27-18-25, Independence 18-25-25-21

CLASS 4-A

• (3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Dallas Center-Grimes 13-20-12
• (3-2) Lewis Central 25-23-19-25-15, ADM 16-25-25-13-6
• (3-0) West Delaware 25-25-25, Dubuque Wahlert 14-12-20
• (3-0) Marion 25-25-25, Central DeWitt 13-13-18
• (3-0) Clear Creek-Amana 25-25-25, Cedar Rapids Xavier 16-23-20
• (3-0) Indianola 25-25-25, Oskaloosa 21-19-9
• (3-1) Bishop Heelan 20-25-25-25, LeMars 25-20-11-17
• (3-0) Charles City 25-25-25, Boone 21-18-23

CLASS 5-A

• (3-0) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-25-25, Sioux City East 21-18-22
• (3-0) Bettendorf 25-25-25, Pleasant Valley 20-25-21
• (3-0) Ankeny Centennial 25-25-25, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 14-18-14
• (3-1) Ankeny 25-25-23-25, Cedar Falls 23-20-25-23
• (3-0) Iowa City High 25-25-25, Cedar Rapids Prairie 20-14-19
• (3-1) Iowa City West 25-19-25-25, West Des Moines Valley 8-25-12-15
• (3-0) Dowling Catholic 25-25-26, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 18-14-24
• (3-1) Johnston 25-25-23-25, Urbandale 23-11-25-5

Wednesday Regional Finals:

CLASS 1-A

• @ Spirit Lake:  Central Lyon vs. Bishop Garrigan
• @ Woodbine:  Gehlen Catholic vs. Fremont-Mills
• @ Greenfield:  Grandview Christian vs. Stanton
• @ Colo:  Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. Janesville
• @ New Hampton:  Turkey Valley vs. Tripoli
• @ Wyoming:  Don Bosco vs. Marquette Catholic
• @ Washington:  Iowa Valley vs. New London
• @ Bloomfield:  Moravia vs. Holy Trinity

CLASS 2-A

• @ Hartley:  Okoboji vs. Western Christian
• @ Sergeant Bluff:  Tri-Center vs. Unity Christian
• @ Denison:  South Central Calhoun vs. Treynor
• @ Pleasantville:  Woodward-Granger vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
• @ Hampton:  Grundy Center vs. Lake Mills
• @ Cedar Falls:  Dike-New Hartford vs. Wapsie Valley
• @ Waverly:  Sumner-Fredericksburg vs. Denver
• @ Wilton:  West Branch vs. Durant

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa has received subpar production from experienced running backs for much of the season. Now an unknown freshman is providing a spark for the Hawkeyes. Akrum Wadley turned the first 15 carries of his college career into 106 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s 48-7 victory over Northwestern. It was the first 100-yard rushing game for an Iowa player this season.

With Jordan Canzeri questionable for this weekend’s game at Minnesota and LeShun Daniels Jr. out for at least the rest of the regular season, Wadley is listed as a starter alongside Mark Weisman.

Griswold senior Rebekah Topham became the first athlete to win four state cross country titles Saturday, capturing the Class 1-A crown.  She also captured the attention of the USA Today.  Topham is featured in their USA Today All-USA performances of the week.

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CLASS 3-A:

• @ Cherokee:  Kuemper Catholic vs. Sioux Center
• @ Clarinda:  Red Oak vs. Shenandoah
• @ Clear Lake:  Forest City vs. Iowa Falls-Alden
• @ Conrad:  Columbus Catholic vs. Nevada
• @ Waterloo West:  Union vs. Indepemdence
• @ Benton:  Williamsburg vs. Mount Vernon
• @ Center Point:  Beckman Catholic vs. Solon
• @ Muscatine:  West Liberty vs. Mediapolis

CLASS 4-A:

• @ Sioux City North:  Bishop Heelan Catholic vs. LeMars
• @ Perry:  Harlan vs. Dallas Center-Grimes
• @ Atlantic:  ADM vs. Lewis Central
• @ Pella:  Oskaloosa vs. Indianola
• @ Webster City:  Boone vs. Charles City
• @ Cascade:  Dubuque Wahlert  vs. West Delaware
• @ Maquoketa:  Central DeWitt vs. Marion
• @ Marengo:  Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Clear Creek-Amana

CLASS 5-A:

• @ CB Thomas Jefferson:  Sioux City East vs. CB Abraham Lincoln
• @ Waukee:  Urbandale vs. Johnston
• @ Huxley:  Ankeny Centennial vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
• @ Newton:  Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Dowling Catholic
• @ Newton:  Iowa City West vs. WDM Valley
• @ Huxley:  Cedar Falls vs. Ankeny
• @ Linn-Mar:  Iowa City High vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie
• @ Davenport West:  Pleasant Valley vs. Bettendorf