Linn-Mar Football

Linn-Mar blasted by IC West, 67-28

IOWA CITY – Bob Forsyth wants his Linn-Mar football team to be an up-tempo unit on offense this year.

The Lions got a first-hand look at how such an attack can be run Friday night.

Iowa City West scored on six of its seven first-half possessions with a variety of weapons and ripped Linn-Mar, 67-28, in the opener at steamy Trojan Field.

West simply had too much size and speed for the Lions. Linn-Mar had some impressive moments on both sides of the ball, but wasn’t able to match the Trojans’ firepower.

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Go-Go Lions hope to get it going

The Linn-Mar Lions plan to pick up the pace on offense this season by running more plays in a shorter period of time.

Coach Bob Forsyth thinks it's the best way to pick up more victories after struggling through a 3-and-6 campaign in 2012.

"Offensively we're going to try and play at a high tempo," he said Monday on the first day of preseason camp. "We're at two plays a minute right now and we're going to try and get a little better than that. That could be a big key for us."

Forsyth thinks the Lions have the depth to play at a high tempo, with three tailbacks and a flock of receivers to complement 6-foot-4 junior quarterback Ryan Schmidt and 6-foot senior QB Matt Ramsey, last year's backup passer.

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Parry contributes to Rose Bowl win

Former Linn-Mar prep David Parry had four tackles playing the defensive line for Stanford and helped the Cardinal to a 20-14 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl Tuesday in Pasadena, Calif.

Parry had three solo tackles and one assist in the grueling, physical contest. He finished the season with 24 tackles, including two sacks, and played in all 13 games. Stanford was 11-2 and won the Pac-12 championship.

Parry is a junior at Stanford. He graduated from Linn-Mar in 2010.

Green named 2nd team all-state

The Iowa Newspaper Association all-state football team has a strong Metro flavor this year with 17 players from Cedar Rapids and Marion on the squad, the INA announced Tuesday.

The Xavier Saints claimed seven spots on the Class 4A INA all-state team. Corbin Woods (receiver), Seth Fahnle (offensive line), Matt Nelson (defensive line) and Trey Sampson (defensive back) were named to the first team. Reggie Schulte (quarterback), Ryan Persick (kicker) and Craig Murtha (linebacker) were selected for the second team.

The Prairie Hawks and Kennedy Cougars claimed three berths on the Class 4A honor squad.

Prairie placed Cam Rathje (linebacker) on the first team. Jarred Edmonds (receiver) and Mitch Dellamuth (defensvie back) made the second team.

Kennedy put Alex Hillyer (running back) on the first team. Austin Holzer (offensive line) and Brock Skow (punter) were honored on the second unit.

Linn-Mar claimed one spot on the Class 4A second team with Justin Green (offensive line).

The Marion Indians garnered three spots on the Class 3A honor squad. Andrew Davis (defensive line) made the first team. Ethan Herren (tight end) and Zach Borens (offensive line) were named to the second squad.