Metro Sports Report

Kennedy's Alex Hillyer (28) sweeps around the Jefferson defense for a few of his 159 yards Friday night at Kingston Stadium. Hillyer scored three touchdowns and the Cougars notched their first win, 44-0. (Photo by Joe Bishop)

Cougars clobber J-Hawks, 44-0

Sat - 29 Sep Written by Mike Koolbeck

Disappointment turned to domination Friday night for the Kennedy football team.

The Cougars, reeling with five straight losses to start the season, steamrolled Jefferson, 44-0, for a happy homecoming in a Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division game at Kingston Stadium.

Senior Alex Hillyer ran 23 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns for Kennedy (1-5, 1-2). Senior Riley Fergus completed 6 of 12 passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Patrick Martin caught three passes for 64 yards and a touchdown.

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Marion's Trev Biery (33) runs for his second touchdown and the Indians' third of the first quarter against Benton Community on Friday night at Van Horne. Biery ran for 166 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Indians' 63-0 rout. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Indians run wild against Bobcats, 63-0

Sat - 29 Sep Written by Guy Martino

VAN HORNE - Marion’s offensive line opened up car-sized holes on Friday night and the Indians set the dial on cruise control.

Marion rushers scored eight touchdowns on their way to a 63-0 victory against Benton Community in Van Horne.

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Iowa-Minnesota rivalry has waned

Sat - 29 Sep Written by Bob Brooks

When you're an Iowa native and a sports guru, you have grown up with the Iowa-Minnesota football series. But as I have observed over a period of time, at least on the Iowa side of the border, it's not the big deal it used to be.

There was a time, with that bronze pig on the line, that an Iowa win could define a whole season. Go back to 1939 and the Ironmen, in a 10-day period, defeated Notre Dame and Minnesota. On the national stage at that time, it was enough to make the Hawks the darlings of the country and make Nile Kinnick the Heisman Trophy winner.

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Davis nets 5 TDs as Lions drub Wahlert

Sat - 29 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

DUBUQUE - Rhys Davis sat on the bench last year as Linn-Mar's third-string quarterback and watched Mark Atwater steer the Lions to the Mississippi Valley Conference title.

Davis is the starting quarterback now and he looked a lot like Atwater Friday night when the Lions faced Dubuque Wahlert at the Rock Bowl in Dubuque.

Better yet, he played like Atwater.

Davis ran for three touchdowns and passed for two others as Linn-Mar drubbed the crippled Golden Eagles, 49-6, to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Davis accounted for all five of his touchdowns in the first half as the Lions rolled up 408 yards and 42 points by intermission.

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Huskies continue to improve

Sat - 29 Sep Written by Jake Koolbeck

Cedar Valley Christian is still winless. The Huskies still give up big plays and tons of points in big losses.

The good news for Cedar Valley Christian football is things are getting better and it showed Friday night in the Huskies' 70-24 loss at the hands of the Midland Eagles at LaSalle.

The community was there to support their team and the 24 points were the most scored by the Huskies this season.

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