Washington Football

No.1 Warriors, No.1 Saints face new foes

The Washington Warriors and Xavier Saints are facing new challenges and new opponents with the advent of district competition for all the Metro football teams this year.

Both squads have fared very well so far and are ranked No. 1 in their respective classes, but more new challenges await both clubs Friday night in home games.

The Warriors entertain Ottumwa in a Class 4A district battle at Kingston Stadium and the Saints host Western Dubuque in a Class 3A district contest at Saints Field.

In other games Friday night, the Marion Indians will be hunting for their second victory of the season at Maquoketa and the Cedar Valley Huskies host Midland of Wyoming at LaSalle Middle School.

OTTUMWA at WASHINGTON

Kingston Stadium, 7:15 p.m.

Records:

Ottumwa 4-1 overall, 1-0 4A District 6
Washington 5-0 overall, 1-0 4A District 6

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Tavian Patrick wins Metro Spotlight Award

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

Patrick rushed for 212 yards and a 73-yard touchdown Friday night as the top-ranked Warriors defeated Muscatine, 42-21, in their Class 4A district opener at Kingston Stadium.

Patrick, a 5-foot-8 junior, has carried the ball 48 times for 589 yards and three touchdowns. He also has scored on a punt return.

Patrick ranks fifth in Class 4A with his 589 yards. He is averaging an eye-popping 12.3 yards per carry and has runs this season of 76, 73 and 70 yards. He has three 100-yard games this year with 212 against Muscatine, 139 against Jefferson and 123 against Iowa City West.

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Lions pop back into football rankings

The Linn-Mar Lions climbed back into the Class 4A football rankings Sunday after a one-week absence.

The Lions (4-1) blanked Waterloo East, 45-0, Friday night and are ranked 10th by the Des Moines Register. Linn-Mar visits Kennedy at Kingston Stadium Thursday night.

The Washington Warriors (5-0) kept their No.1 ranking in the Class 4A poll with a 42-21 conquest of Muscatine. The Warriors host Ottumwa Friday night.

The Xavier Saints (4-1) remained No. 1 in Class 3A with a 49-6 cakewalk by Maquoketa. The Saints host Western Dubuque Friday night.

The other top-ranked teams are Clear Lake in Class 2A, Iowa City Regina in Class 1A, Maquoketa Valley in Class A and Fremont-Mills in Eight-Player.

CLASS 4A

1. Washington (5-0), 2. Bettendorf (5-0), 3. West Des Moines Valley (4-1), 4. Dowling (4-1), 5. Waukee (4-1), 6. Sioux City East (5-0), 7. Johnston (4-1) 8. Hempstead (4-1), 9. North Scott (4-1), 10. Linn-Mar (4-1).

CLASS 3A

1. Xavier (4-1), 2. Pella (5-0), 3. West Delaware (5-0), 4. Solon (4-1), 5. Waverly-Shell Rock (4-1), 6. Sioux City Heelan (4-1), 7. Carroll (5-0), 8. Gilbert (4-1), 9. Carlisle (4-1), 10. Newton (4-1).

Patrick scoots for 212 for No.1 Warriors

Tavian Patrick glanced behind him a couple of times on his 73-yard touchdown scamper in the first quarter Friday night to see if anyone was gaining on him.

Nobody ever did.

Patrick scooted for 212 yards on only 12 carries as top-ranked Washington defeated Muscatine, 42-21, in the Class 4A district opener at Kingston Stadium.

Patrick, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound junior with dancing feet, also broke loose on a 76-yard run in the third quarter before being hemmed in at the 9-yard line, leading to another Washington touchdown.

Patrick owns 11.5 speed in the 100-meter dash, but he wasn't sure if anyone from Muscatine was going to catch him on his 73-yard touchdown that began the scoring.

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