Metro Sports Report

Marion's Trev Biery (33) applies a stiff-arm to the chin of Solon's Chris McNutt during Friday night's Homecoming game at Thomas Park. Biery ran for 185 yards and three touchdowns in the Indians' 24-14 win that clinched a Class 3A playoff berth. (Photo by Joe Bishop)

Indians humble Solon; nab playoff berth

Sat - 06 Oct Written by Guy Martino

Thomas Park football field was alive with excitement Friday night.

A rivalry was born between Marion and Solon, as the schools met for the first time on the football field. Indian Homecoming was in full force, as they crowned a king and queen in front of a standing room only crowd.

The rest was simply great football.

Marion jumped to a quick lead in the first quarter, and recorded four interceptions on defense as they defeated the Spartans 24-14. The win clinched a playoff berth for Marion, which holds a one-game lead in Class 3A District 6 with two to play.

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Washington senior quarterback Mitch Blades keeps the ball on the ground and runs for yardage Friday night against Jefferson at Kingston Stadium. Blades threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half, then ran for two scores in the fourth quarter as the Warriors pulled away for a 34-21 win. (Phot by Margaret O'Banion)

Wash chucks pass, grinds out win against Jeff

Fri - 05 Oct Written by Mike Koolbeck

Washington was piling up the passing yards, but the Warriors weren't making much headway on the scoreboard against Jefferson in Friday night's football game at Kingston Stadium.

A switch to the ground game did the trick for the Warriors, who broke away from a 21-21 tie to beat the J-Hawks, 34-21.

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Prairie junior Mitch Christensen (white) became the Hawks' first 100-yard rusher of the season Friday with 141 yards against Linn-Mar in a 49-27 win at Linn-Mar. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Prairie lights up Linn-Mar on coach's birthday

Sat - 06 Oct Written by Tom Fruehling

The Prairie Hawks gave Coach Mike Morrissey a nice birthhday present Friday night with a misleading 49-27 shellacking of arch rival Linn-Mar on Homecoming for the Lions.

And the win came with a ribbon on top since it likely assures the resurgent Hawks (4-3, 2-2 MVC) a spot in the Class 4A football playoffs for the first time since 2008.

"That’s about as good of a birthday gift as I’ve had in a long time,” said Morrissey, who turned 30. “The guys were kidding me all week about getting old. This is as good as it gets.”

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Xavier runs past Waterloo West, 49-14

Sat - 06 Oct Written by Don Taylor

The Xavier Saints continued their undefeated season by downing Waterloo West, 49-14, in a homecoming victory Friday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference football game.

Reggie Schulte threw three touchdown passes and Nick Steingreaber ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns, one on a kickoff return, to lead Xavier.

The fourth-ranked Saints (7-0, 4-0) got off to a shaky start, however, before buckling down.

The Xavier defense stopped West’s initial drive on a three-and-out, but the Saints promptly fumbled the ball away on their own 33-yard line on their first offensive play from scrimmage.

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