Thu - 28 Aug
Written by Jim Ecker
There was no grand design. Nobody sat down and tried to fill the openingĀ night of the 2014 high school football season with intriguing matchups, but that's how it turned out.
No matter where you look, all of the eight Metro teams will have an interesting battle on their hands when they open the campaign Friday night.
You've got the ancient rivalry of Washington vs. Jefferson at Kingston Stadium, with the Warriors looking to build on last year's momentum and the improved J-Hawks looking to accomplish big things this year with newcomer Jesse Furrow at quarterback.
You've got Linn-Mar at Prairie, where the Lions are hoping to rebound from a couple of sub-par campaigns and the Hawks are looking to improve upon a .500 season behind 300-pound lineman Bryce Meeker, a future Iowa State Cyclone.
There's Kennedy at Iowa City West, where both teams have new head coaches who were promoted from within the program.
There's Marion at Mount Vernon, where the Indians will be tackling the start of a demanding schedule.
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