How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going good! I was first team all-district defensive back! I’m coming off a pretty solid sophomore year at QB/DB and I’m ready to work hard in the offseason and get better.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We all need to stay positive and work as a team. We need to have a good mindset going into tough situations.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Though I’m happy with how I played this year I know I can do better and look for every way to do so.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think it wasn’t our best this year but we have lots of people returning and know if we work for it, we will do great.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to go to football camps and hopefully make state for track.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, mainly football but also track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any offers but I’ve been looking at my colleges all around.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No.”

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

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Things are going alright as of football wise lately and we are all disappointed with how the season ended as we knew that we could play at the Dome.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We have a very good well-rounded team and our team could continue to improve on our ability to consistently stop the run and defend jump balls.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was moderately pleased with my performances this year as I did very well with the volume I had. But I will never be satisfied with my performance as I know I have huge potential as a running back and athlete.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Our team played well this year but we can always improve. Winning those close games at the end and on the biggest stage will be a huge goal for us next year.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of now are to continue to try and dominate in my four sports and to play at the highest level.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college sports and it is my dream to play division one football at Iowa like my dad did.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact with many D1 college coaches such as Yale or North Dakota State coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There is no one school recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been on game day visits to Iowa and Iowa state.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have already completed all my plans to attend game day visits, but if other opportunities arrive I will gladly take them.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite colleges growing up were always Iowa and Iowa State. I loved Iowa as my dad played there and was recruited by them. But I always have cheered for Iowa State as they produce the best RBs in the NFL.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football for our team is over now, however, it didn’t go great as a team, definitely under our expectations.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I believe our team is filled with some hard workers and we will work all offseason to get better.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“No, I’m not pleased with my performance, there’s always room for improvement and with that should come winning more games.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we under performed as we went 2-7, our expectations where way higher and we just didn’t execute as a team to win some close games.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals for right now are making it to state as a wrestler, along the way is increasing athleticism and getting faster, and as a football team we are going to be doing film study and live reps all offseason together.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yea, I would love the opportunity to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I get email and DMs from a few colleges, however just coming of my Junior season I will be reaching out to all of the colleges to get their eyes on me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A, I just finished my junior season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I plan on going to a few college visits in the off-season.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No, I was invited to a few but the travel was an issue with short notice.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Love the Gators (U.F.) [as] I’m from Florida.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Season didn’t end as the team and I had hoped, but we made a good turnaround toward the end of the year which resulted in a playoff game.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Really watch film, get into the playbook more and more, and really get into lifting in-season and especially in the offseason.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Due to an injury I had I didn’t get to play a majority of the year, but showing up in the games allowed me to still make 1st team all-district and help the team win some games at the end of the season.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We kind of lost ourselves around week 3 but focused back up at some point in the year and we were playing really tough and good football. We could have done better but at least we found that switch we needed so that we could continue to play.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Next year I’m hoping we can make it past just the first round of the playoffs which is where we have been stuck at for the past 3 years. I also am hoping to make it to state in wrestling and track this year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m hoping I can get noticed sometime soon by colleges for playing football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There are currently no colleges that have contacted me about playing any sports at the college level.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools have.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t been on any trips yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been an Iowa fan.”

How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football has been going great. We came up short which is upsetting. I feel me and another couple junior had really explosive and breakout seasons and have a lot of unfinished business moving into next year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We are going to return a lot of players on offense and defense which will help us improve on maturing and becoming great captains. We also have a good class with the 2026 class which will help us fill the gaps we have with the seniors’ vacancy.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been really pleased with my play. I moved to Kennedy and switched back to center and I really had a breakout season, I feel and really proved I can play college football.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We played our hearts out, there wasn’t any sweat or blood not left on the field from our players and that's how our coaches expected us to play. We came up 3 weeks short but we played our hearts out and sometimes the ball just doesn't bounce our way.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to be an all-state football player, be a MVC all academic player and win my school a state championship next year. Then hopefully after I play collegiate football.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've been getting recruited by Graceland (Naia) which I have my offer from, Then Nebraska,North Dakota,Northern Illinois (NIU), Upper Iowa.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say Nebraska I've talked a good amount with the coaches and took a gameday visit.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I've made trips to Nebraska,NIU,Iowa state for gameday visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I'm going to be going to Drake this weekend, then finding time to go to North Dakota. Hopefully will get to go to Iowa soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes growing up I was always an Iowa fan and Notre Dame fan.”

Please remember and abide by the rules of The End Zone. The End Zone is for Iowa Prep fans only. Whatever is said in The End Zone, must stay in The End Zone.

This week's recruiting updates: Braylon Edwards, Grant Gray, Izreal Harper, Jacob Doyle, and Talan Fuson.

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Q&A with Cedar Rapids Kennedy offensive center Braylon Edwards​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've been getting recruited by Graceland (Naia) which I have my offer from, Then Nebraska,North Dakota,Northern Illinois (NIU), Upper Iowa.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say Nebraska I've talked a good amount with the coaches and took a gameday visit.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I've made trips to Nebraska,NIU,Iowa state for gameday visits.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I'm going to be going to Drake this weekend, then finding time to go to North Dakota. Hopefully will get to go to Iowa soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes growing up I was always an Iowa fan and Notre Dame fan.”


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Q&A with Northeast running back Grant Gray​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’m hoping I can get noticed sometime soon by colleges for playing football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There are currently no colleges that have contacted me about playing any sports at the college level.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“No schools have.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t been on any trips yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No plans.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always been an Iowa fan.”


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Q&A with Davenport North wide receiver Izreal Harper​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yea, I would love the opportunity to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I get email and DMs from a few colleges, however just coming of my Junior season I will be reaching out to all of the colleges to get their eyes on me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A, I just finished my junior season.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I plan on going to a few college visits in the off-season.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No, I was invited to a few but the travel was an issue with short notice.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Love the Gators (U.F.) [as] I’m from Florida.”


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Q&A with Kennedy running back Jacob Doyle​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college sports and it is my dream to play division one football at Iowa like my dad did.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been in contact with many D1 college coaches such as Yale or North Dakota State coaches.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There is no one school recruiting me the hardest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have been on game day visits to Iowa and Iowa state.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have already completed all my plans to attend game day visits, but if other opportunities arrive I will gladly take them.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite colleges growing up were always Iowa and Iowa State. I loved Iowa as my dad played there and was recruited by them. But I always have cheered for Iowa State as they produce the best RBs in the NFL.”


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Q&A with Woodward-Granger quarterback Talan Fuson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, mainly football but also track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I don’t have any offers but I’ve been looking at my colleges all around.”

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

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No.”

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


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


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Q&A with Cedar Rapids Kennedy offensive center Braylon Edwards
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football has been going great. We came up short which is upsetting. I feel me and another couple junior had really explosive and breakout seasons and have a lot of unfinished business moving into next year.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We are going to return a lot of players on offense and defense which will help us improve on maturing and becoming great captains. We also have a good class with the 2026 class which will help us fill the gaps we have with the seniors’ vacancy.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I’ve been really pleased with my play. I moved to Kennedy and switched back to center and I really had a breakout season, I feel and really proved I can play college football.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We played our hearts out, there wasn’t any sweat or blood not left on the field from our players and that's how our coaches expected us to play. We came up 3 weeks short but we played our hearts out and sometimes the ball just doesn't bounce our way.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to be an all-state football player, be a MVC all academic player and win my school a state championship next year. Then hopefully after I play collegiate football.”

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Q&A with Northeast running back Grant Gray
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Season didn’t end as the team and I had hoped, but we made a good turnaround toward the end of the year which resulted in a playoff game.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“Really watch film, get into the playbook more and more, and really get into lifting in-season and especially in the offseason.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Due to an injury I had I didn’t get to play a majority of the year, but showing up in the games allowed me to still make 1st team all-district and help the team win some games at the end of the season.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“We kind of lost ourselves around week 3 but focused back up at some point in the year and we were playing really tough and good football. We could have done better but at least we found that switch we needed so that we could continue to play.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“Next year I’m hoping we can make it past just the first round of the playoffs which is where we have been stuck at for the past 3 years. I also am hoping to make it to state in wrestling and track this year.”

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Q&A with Davenport North wide receiver Izreal Harper
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Football for our team is over now, however, it didn’t go great as a team, definitely under our expectations.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“I believe our team is filled with some hard workers and we will work all offseason to get better.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“No, I’m not pleased with my performance, there’s always room for improvement and with that should come winning more games.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I feel we under performed as we went 2-7, our expectations where way higher and we just didn’t execute as a team to win some close games.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals for right now are making it to state as a wrestler, along the way is increasing athleticism and getting faster, and as a football team we are going to be doing film study and live reps all offseason together.”

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Q&A with Kennedy running back Jacob Doyle
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Things are going alright as of football wise lately and we are all disappointed with how the season ended as we knew that we could play at the Dome.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We have a very good well-rounded team and our team could continue to improve on our ability to consistently stop the run and defend jump balls.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“I was moderately pleased with my performances this year as I did very well with the volume I had. But I will never be satisfied with my performance as I know I have huge potential as a running back and athlete.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“Our team played well this year but we can always improve. Winning those close games at the end and on the biggest stage will be a huge goal for us next year.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My sporting goals as of now are to continue to try and dominate in my four sports and to play at the highest level.”

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Q&A with Woodward-Granger quarterback Talan Fuson
How did/is everything going football wise as of late?
“Everything is going good! I was first team all-district defensive back! I’m coming off a pretty solid sophomore year at QB/DB and I’m ready to work hard in the offseason and get better.”

What do you feel your team can continue to improve on going forward?
“We all need to stay positive and work as a team. We need to have a good mindset going into tough situations.”

Have you been pleased with your performances?
“Though I’m happy with how I played this year I know I can do better and look for every way to do so.”

How do you feel about the play of your team?
“I think it wasn’t our best this year but we have lots of people returning and know if we work for it, we will do great.”

What are your sporting goals going forward as of now?
“My goals are to go to football camps and hopefully make state for track.”

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Looking at remaining schedules and conference championships, here’s my four:
1) FL State, (they have the “easiest” path) no remaining ranked teams and ACC championship opponent, Louisville?
2) GA, but they have to get through Ole Miss, TN and SECC with one loss….one loss will get them in. If Bama wins out convincingly (and other oddities take place) they can make it.
3) Winner of MI vs OSU game, MI has PSU and OSU left, OSU has nobody but MI and for whoever wins the B1G east, the B1G championship is a cakewalk (possibly against my beloved Hawks)
4) I think the NCAA would love to see a PAC 12 entry ( given this being the last year for the conference) so if WA wins out ( have to beat ranked Utah & Oregon St) or Oregon (they have USC, which you never know what team shows up) but a PAC 12 team with one loss is in…..IMO

And I don’t mean the football team.

So since we've all just bypassed the trash talking this week, what's everybody actually feel about tomorrow?

My head says 31-24 UGA, heart says 38-27 Bama.

Sh!ttin the bed and letting the turds in the playoff.

Thanks for nothing. I have to live with these mfers.

Even FBI agents getting jacked in DC

Kirby got lucky in his one fluke win without our best players out. We have better players and better coaches . Keep on kicking that ass in your own home field.

Know your place now and accept it because we do it again next year.

to the unbeaten lounge ? Damn thing may rust away before it will be used again late in the seaso for SEC football.

smash mouth football, why do coaches these days line up in shotgun on less than a yard needed plays? I think all of our teams do that shit, and it's blackhole stupid. Even when it works, it's still fvcking stupid.

Another year, another SEC title.

Has this policy changed? I haven’t seen anything on it recently. But Biden‘s intervention in the persuasion of ISrael to release more prisoners seems like a major change. The former policy was we didn’t deal with terrorism under any conditions. But Biden’s getting Israel to give more prisoners to get the hostages back seems like a major change. Am I right or wrong here?

IL 10 - IA 9 halftime

Are gonna pick up the Eitienne kid from Florida. Word is he is entering the portal and heading to Athens

Is on display today at the Circle K at 2884 E. University Dr. from 11-1. Might want to check it out, probably the last time it will ever be on display in Auburn

So are we talking shit This week or what?

Where do these weird sports team names originate?

Patriotic College Football Helmets