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Saints host Regina in premier battle

Thu - 16 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

All of the Class 4A football teams in the Metro area refused to play Xavier when the Saints dropped to Class 3A this year, so the Saints had to get creative and find some willing partners.

They succeeded beyond anyone's wildest imagination.

Xavier will host Iowa City Regina Friday night at Saints Field in an intriguing showdown of state powers.

The Saints reached the Class 4A finals in 2012 and 2013 before the advent of district play in Eastern Iowa allowed them to drop safely into their proper enrollment bracket in Class 3A. The Regals, meanwhile, are the premier program in Class 1A and have won four straight state titles under Coach Marv Cook.

Regina saw its 56-game winning streak come to an end against Solon - a Class 3A club - in the season opener this year, but the Regals have won six straight games since then and are averaging 43.4 points per game.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 16 October 2014 19:20

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Washington's Landen Akers returns a punt for a touchdown during a win earlier this season over Kennedy. The Warriors can wrap up a district title with a win Thursday over Iowa City High. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist)

No. 1 Warriors eye District 6 title

Wed - 15 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

The top-ranked Cedar Rapids Washington football team can make a little history Thursday night with a victory over Iowa City High at Kingston Stadium.

A triumph would give the Warriors the District 6 title in Class 4A, no matter what happens in the regular-season finale next Friday night at Burlington. This is the first year for district football in Class 4A, so this would be the first district title in school history for Washington.

The game will be broadcast by KGYM 1600 AM/107.5 FM with kickoff scheduled for 7:15 p.m.

Washington enters the game at 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the district. If the Warriors win, the worst they could do is finish in a tie for first place in the district with Muscatine at 4-1, but Washington has already defeated Muscatine and would have the tiebreaker and a No. 1 seed for the playoffs.

Iowa City High enters Thursday night's contest with a 2-5 overall record, but the Little Hawks are 2-1 in district games. If the Little Hawks upset the Warriors, the district could be thrown into a three-way tie for first place with Washington, City High and Muscatine at 3-1 if the Muskies defeat Prairie Friday night.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 19:24

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Washington receiver Landen Akers is driven out of bounds by Kyle Castonguay (left) and Joe Vizzini after catching a pass Friday night. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion).

Akers helps No.1 Warriors top Prairie

Fri - 10 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

Landen Akers had a few problems hanging onto punts Friday night, but he made amends with a huge play on defense.

Akers intercepted a pass near the goal line and raced 99 yards for a touchdown to help No. 1 Washington knock off Prairie, 28-6, at John Wall Field.

Washington led 21-6 with four minutes left in the game, but the Hawks marched to the 5-yard line and could have made it a tight game with a touchdown.

Akers had other ideas.

Prairie quarterback Dakota Simonsen lofted a fourth-down pass toward the end zone, but Akers saw it coming and made a clean interception. Akers is one of the top quarter-milers in the state and nobody was going to catch him once he got going.

"I saw he was throwing a fade route to the corner, so I just waited backand waited for the ball and went up and got it," he said. "It's pretty fun, because I made a few mistakes in the game earlier. I tried to make up for it."

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Last Updated on Friday, 10 October 2014 23:50

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Connor Vincent wins Metro Spotlight Award

Sun - 05 Oct Written by Metro Sports Report

Cedar Rapids Washington senior Connor Vincent is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Vincent is one of the stars for the top-ranked Washington football team.

Vincent, 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, packs a wallop at linebacker for the undefeated Warriors and also sees spot duty in the backfield on offense.

Vincent leads Washington (6-0) with 57 tackles. That number includes 40 solo tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and three sacks. He scored an 18-yard touchdown on defense when he stripped the ball from a Muscatine ballcarrier and raced into the end zone.

He has carried the ball 14 times for 109 yards and one touchdown for a 7.8 yard average. He also has two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown.

Vincent is a strong candidate for Class 4A all-state honors this season. He is big, strong, fast, an excellent leader and plenty tough.

Washington visits Prairie Friday night.

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Last Updated on Monday, 06 October 2014 11:52

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Winless Cougars can still make playoffs

Sun - 05 Oct Written by Jim Ecker

The Kennedy Cougars have stumbled to an 0-6 record this season with a couple of near-misses and blown leads along the way, but all is not lost in Cougar Town.

Kennedy actually has a decent shot at making the Class 4A playoffs with victories over the Waterloo schools this month. You can thank - or blame - the Iowa High School Athletic Association and district football for that.

Four of the six teams in Kennedy's district will make the playoffs. Cedar Falls and Linn-Mar, which meet in a showdown Friday night, are in good shape with 2-0 district records. Jefferson looks like a good bet at 1-1, which leaves one more playoff berth up for grabs.

Kennedy could grab that spot by beating Waterloo East in Waterloo this Friday night and topping Waterloo West in the last game of the regular season Oct. 24 at Kingston. Under that scenario, the Cougars can lose at Cedar Falls Oct. 17.

Yes, that's right. Kennedy can make the playoffs this year with a 2-7 overall record.

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