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Please take care of Ohio State. See you in Los Angeles. A potential UGA vs Michigan matchup will hopefully be more even this go around now that Michigan has J.J. McCarthy at QB. I'd still take georgia to win but Michigan can keep it closer than the Orange Bowl. Michigan's star RB Blake Corum is going to be out for the semifinals. He might be back for the championship if Michigan makes it but he'll likely be limited.

The End Zone

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This week's recruiting updates: Jaxon Cherry, Zach Vance, Blake Butters, Tate Motley, and Reed Beard.

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Q&A with Webster City running back Jaxon Cherry​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would like to play football and or wrestle in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa, Iowa State, and Wayne State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Iowa.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve been to Iowa, Iowa State, and Wayne State.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I don’t have any plans at the moment.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa was my family’s team growing up.”


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Q&A with Clear Creek-Amana defensive end Zach Vance​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football at any position.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None so far.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have had trouble getting recruited.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I haven’t been invited anywhere.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa Hawkeyes.”


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Q&A with Des Moines Lincoln running back Blake Butters​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football so bad, I’ve wanted to play football forever and it is my dream and goal to play.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not been recruited by any colleges yet but hopefully soon.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Nope but I would love to and enjoy that experience.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“None.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No favorite colleges but my family loves Iowa and Iowa State because they have been there.”


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Q&A with Davenport North linebacker Tate Motley​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I haven’t really thought about playing sports in college, just kind of going with the flow whatever happens.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always liked UNI, my family has gone there and it’s a very neat school.”


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Q&A with Pella linebacker Reed Beard​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I plan to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with Waldorf, Drake, William Jewel, Coe, and Wisconsin Platteville.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’ve been in the most contact with Drake.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few college trips, I went on some game day visits to Waldorf and Drake.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to go to a college ID camp in early December.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been UNI or Michigan.”


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Iowa Preps High School Sports Talk

Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about sports now!


Q&A with Webster City running back Jaxon Cherry
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season was just amazing, I got really close with my teammates.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I’m pleased with how I played this season, I just wish I could’ve done more.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“The team sacrificed a lot and played with everything they had.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I think as a team we can improve on everything, that’s the goal to keep getting better.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think leadership and accountability will be the keys to our future success.”

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Q&A with Clear Creek-Amana defensive end Zach Vance
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I feel like obviously our season hasn’t gone the way we wanted and expected, but I’m happy with the strides my teammates are making this offseason to be successful for next season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan for the winter is to lift and get my weight up and be in the weight room with the guys until track season in the spring. Summer is the grind season and I’m excited to see who’s all there.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team is making the right strides to be successful for next season and I’m really happy with how our team matured through a tough season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We don’t know the teams we play next but we welcome any competitor we face next year and will play our hearts out.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t know yet, I apologize I can’t answer that one.”

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Q&A with Des Moines Lincoln running back Blake Butters
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I believe it was a starting point with a new coach and a very young team.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I will be playing basketball, track and a lot of lifting and football till next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I believe Des Moines Lincoln will be a team to look out for with the chemistry and the amount of seniors and juniors starting.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Rival teams will always have a competitive edge with us because of the hype towards the game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jecari Patton for Des Moines East will be a good player going against us, being able to run and throw the ball well means we will have to game plan well against him.”

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Q&A with Davenport North linebacker Tate Motley
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The 2022 football season did not go as planned for us. Going into summer I thought the team was solid. Very young group of kids. We played our best we could although we came up short with a 1-8 record.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I do not play any winter sports so as of right now I’ve just been lifting every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We did not graduate many seniors this year so I feel we will have a very solid team, great coaching staff and many great potential players.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest competition will probably be PV, they are always a very solid team and hard to play against.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player will probably be Joey Vanwetzinga, a very solid player no matter where he is at.”

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Q&A with Pella linebacker Reed Beard
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season started off slow, we played some tough teams but then towards the end of the year we started to play well and win.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“The off-season for me started right when our season ended. I plan to workout every day to get stronger and run track in the spring to gain some speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next year I think we will be good. We have a lot of talent, we will just need to have a lot of players to step up this next season [due to] losing some good players.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We don’t know our next season’s schedule as of right now, but I’m sure every opponent will be tough and we will need to be ready.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Since we don’t know our schedule I’m not sure who specifically will be the best player we face but I know there are a lot of returning 4a players that will be very good.”

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Q&A with Pella linebacker Reed Beard

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season started off slow, we played some tough teams but then towards the end of the year we started to play well and win.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“The off-season for me started right when our season ended. I plan to workout every day to get stronger and run track in the spring to gain some speed.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next year I think we will be good. We have a lot of talent, we will just need to have a lot of players to step up this next season [due to] losing some good players.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We don’t know our next season’s schedule as of right now, but I’m sure every opponent will be tough and we will need to be ready.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Since we don’t know our schedule I’m not sure who specifically will be the best player we face but I know there are a lot of returning 4a players that will be very good.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I plan to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with Waldorf, Drake, William Jewel, Coe, and Wisconsin Platteville.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’ve been in the most contact with Drake.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have made a few college trips, I went on some game day visits to Waldorf and Drake.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I plan to go to a college ID camp in early December.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been UNI or Michigan.”

Q&A with Davenport North linebacker Tate Motley

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The 2022 football season did not go as planned for us. Going into summer I thought the team was solid. Very young group of kids. We played our best we could although we came up short with a 1-8 record.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I do not play any winter sports so as of right now I’ve just been lifting every day.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We did not graduate many seniors this year so I feel we will have a very solid team, great coaching staff and many great potential players.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest competition will probably be PV, they are always a very solid team and hard to play against.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player will probably be Joey Vanwetzinga, a very solid player no matter where he is at.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I haven’t really thought about playing sports in college, just kind of going with the flow whatever happens.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I always liked UNI, my family has gone there and it’s a very neat school.”

Q&A with Des Moines Lincoln running back Blake Butters

Q&A with Des Moines Lincoln running back Blake Butters
How did the high school football season go overall?
“I believe it was a starting point with a new coach and a very young team.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I will be playing basketball, track and a lot of lifting and football till next season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I believe Des Moines Lincoln will be a team to look out for with the chemistry and the amount of seniors and juniors starting.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Rival teams will always have a competitive edge with us because of the hype towards the game.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Jecari Patton for Des Moines East will be a good player going against us, being able to run and throw the ball well means we will have to game plan well against him.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play college football so bad, I’ve wanted to play football forever and it is my dream and goal to play.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not been recruited by any colleges yet but hopefully soon.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Nope but I would love to and enjoy that experience.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“None.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No favorite colleges but my family loves Iowa and Iowa State because they have been there.”

Q&A with Clear Creek-Amana defensive end Zach Vance

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall I feel like obviously our season hasn’t gone the way we wanted and expected, but I’m happy with the strides my teammates are making this offseason to be successful for next season.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plan for the winter is to lift and get my weight up and be in the weight room with the guys until track season in the spring. Summer is the grind season and I’m excited to see who’s all there.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Our team is making the right strides to be successful for next season and I’m really happy with how our team matured through a tough season.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We don’t know the teams we play next but we welcome any competitor we face next year and will play our hearts out.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“We don’t know yet, I apologize I can’t answer that one.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football at any position.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None so far.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None so far.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have had trouble getting recruited.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I haven’t been invited anywhere.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Iowa Hawkeyes.”
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