Dilemma..
How do you decide which team you really want to lose - when you despise both?

Killy ($1 Pops) and the continuous war chant both make me want to puke.

A Ben Franklin says Pops is pulling against the Swamp people

along the coast....

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: Maddox Nelson, Quinn Breitbach, Holdon Clay, Jordan Rial, and Markel Zapiensz.

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Q&A with Underwood running back Maddox Nelson​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been a part of the recruiting process for long. I feel like I had a late start to it. I have had some talks with coaches at camps and over the phone.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet, however, I do plan to in the future.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“See above.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up would definitely be the University of Iowa. Ever since I could remember I was always wearing the black and gold and rooting for the hawks.”


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Q&A with Hempstead running back Quinn Breitbach​

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I do not have any game day trips and visits planned and I have not had any colleges reach out to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“See above.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“See above.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still to this day is Iowa.”


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Q&A with Iowa City High linebacker Holdon Clay​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college football. It’s been a dream as a kid. I don’t care what level, college football is college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I am being recruited from schools in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Some show more interest than others, but I would love to play anywhere.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would have to go with Knox College, MSUM, Central, Waldorf.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have not yet, but I plan on making some game day visits in the upcoming months.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have been a fan of Mizzou and Auburn for years now. We lived in both of those places and I love their colleges. Of course, you can never go wrong with Iowa.”


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Q&A with Bondurant-Farrar quarterback Jordan Rial​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yeah, I am leaning towards football but I’ve always loved baseball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Just Grand View right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Grand View has been the only ones so far.”

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am planning on going on a game day visit at Grand View September 30th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always liked going and watching Iowa State play at their home games.”


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Q&A with Columbus tight end Markel Zapiensz​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“As of right now, I'm interested. I don't have a particular college in mind but I'll go to any team that can give me a chance.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Loras, Dakota University, and Midland University I'm pretty sure.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Loras for sure. The defensive line coach has been talking to my brother and me. He congratulated me, talked to me in person, and I'm grateful the coach and his team are keeping an eye on me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, not yet. But I will be soon but it will mainly be for academics.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No. I haven't been invited to any so I have no interest.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Iowa. I've been around the University for a huge majority of my life whether it's school trips or even visits to the doctor. And I always enjoy watching their football games. Whether I go to Iowa or another college, it's safe to say I'm a Hawkeye through and through.”


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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 Underwood running back Maddox Nelson
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season has been going well. Our practices are very competitive, and we are getting better every day.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been happy with how I’ve been playing as a whole, but I know there are still plenty of small things that I can improve on to up my game.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has been playing hard, and the young guys are doing a great job learning and competing every day.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“There is always room for improvement, but if there was one aspect of the game I would like our team to get better at it would be playing the game with a chip on your shoulder. We have many playmakers on the team that just need a little more fire in them to change the game tremendously.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“For our team to be most successful, we need to make big plays and capitalize in the red zone. If we are able to do these two things we will be able to compete with the best teams in the state.”

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Q&A with Hempstead running back Quinn Breitbach
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“So far football season has been great. It’s always good lifting, practicing and watching film with my teammates, and now we get pads and can play some real football.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I wasn’t pleased with how I played last season and even now I still feel there is much more room for improvement going into this year.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played well, but there’s always room to get better and that’s what we focus on.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Communication. The little things matter and we all need to be on the same page before and during the play.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“To be successful this season we need to be disciplined. We need to know our assignments and execute, take responsibility for mistakes and make up for them in the next play.”

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Q&A with Iowa City High linebacker Holdon Clay
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Off to a rough start. We are 0-1 but that doesn’t shape who we are. We have improved and learned from it and still have a long way to go.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I had a good first game but came up short in the end. I play my heart out every time I step on the field and don’t plan on changing anytime soon.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we played okay. Not great, but not terrible. We have improved and grown from the first game and we all can and will play better.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Player driven leadership. We have leadership, but just from a few players. It takes everybody to make a great team, not just a couple people.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think the key to our success as a team is to play every snap and every down like it’s our last. Play as hard as you can because you only get so many and you never know what could happen.”

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Q&A with Bondurant-Farrar quarterback Jordan Rial
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Got off to a rough start, losing week 1, but hoping to get back in the win column this week against Grinnell.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Week 1 went pretty good, but there’s things that I need to improve on going forward.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We have had some ups and downs so far, so I just need to get better every day going forward, myself included.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I would say just being mentally tough through all four quarters despite the results of a play or drive. Staying disciplined and consistent through those ups and downs.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just focusing on winning one game at a time and controlling what we can control.”

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Q&A with Columbus tight end Markel Zapiensz
How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“As of right now, football is going great. After our loss against Mediapolis, we went straight to work and everyone has been busting their butt off. I love that and it creates a great environment for people to get better.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“No. I'm never satisfied with what I do and I always try to get better every practice or game whether working on technique, watching film, or improving my mentality.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We've played "okay" but I know we are better. We just got to fix the little mistakes and we'll be golden.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team is great but what I think we can improve on is mentality. For years, we've never had a winning season so something going wrong in a game is normalized. If we can fix that and which I know we can, Columbus could mean more than just being a good football team.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think it's physicality. No matter what scheme you play, if you go hard and do your job, a lot of good can come out of that. So if we go hard every play, we can get 6 points out of every series.”

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How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“As of right now, football is going great. After our loss against Mediapolis, we went straight to work and everyone has been busting their butt off. I love that and it creates a great environment for people to get better.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“No. I'm never satisfied with what I do and I always try to get better every practice or game whether working on technique, watching film, or improving my mentality.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We've played "okay" but I know we are better. We just got to fix the little mistakes and we'll be golden.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Our team is great but what I think we can improve on is mentality. For years, we've never had a winning season so something going wrong in a game is normalized. If we can fix that and which I know we can, Columbus could mean more than just being a good football team.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think it's physicality. No matter what scheme you play, if you go hard and do your job, a lot of good can come out of that. So if we go hard every play, we can get 6 points out of every series.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“As of right now, I'm interested. I don't have a particular college in mind but I'll go to any team that can give me a chance.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Loras, Dakota University, and Midland University I'm pretty sure.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Loras for sure. The defensive line coach has been talking to my brother and me. He congratulated me, talked to me in person, and I'm grateful the coach and his team are keeping an eye on me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, not yet. But I will be soon but it will mainly be for academics.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“No. I haven't been invited to any so I have no interest.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Iowa. I've been around the University for a huge majority of my life whether it's school trips or even visits to the doctor. And I always enjoy watching their football games. Whether I go to Iowa or another college, it's safe to say I'm a Hawkeye through and through.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Got off to a rough start, losing week 1, but hoping to get back in the win column this week against Grinnell.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“Week 1 went pretty good, but there’s things that I need to improve on going forward.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“We have had some ups and downs so far, so I just need to get better every day going forward, myself included.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“I would say just being mentally tough through all four quarters despite the results of a play or drive. Staying disciplined and consistent through those ups and downs.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“Just focusing on winning one game at a time and controlling what we can control.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yeah, I am leaning towards football but I’ve always loved baseball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Just Grand View right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Grand View has been the only ones so far.”

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

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I am planning on going on a game day visit at Grand View September 30th.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always liked going and watching Iowa State play at their home games.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“Off to a rough start. We are 0-1 but that doesn’t shape who we are. We have improved and learned from it and still have a long way to go.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I had a good first game but came up short in the end. I play my heart out every time I step on the field and don’t plan on changing anytime soon.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“I think we played okay. Not great, but not terrible. We have improved and grown from the first game and we all can and will play better.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Player driven leadership. We have leadership, but just from a few players. It takes everybody to make a great team, not just a couple people.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“I think the key to our success as a team is to play every snap and every down like it’s our last. Play as hard as you can because you only get so many and you never know what could happen.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college football. It’s been a dream as a kid. I don’t care what level, college football is college football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I am being recruited from schools in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Some show more interest than others, but I would love to play anywhere.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would have to go with Knox College, MSUM, Central, Waldorf.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“I have not yet, but I plan on making some game day visits in the upcoming months.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have been a fan of Mizzou and Auburn for years now. We lived in both of those places and I love their colleges. Of course, you can never go wrong with Iowa.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“So far football season has been great. It’s always good lifting, practicing and watching film with my teammates, and now we get pads and can play some real football.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I wasn’t pleased with how I played last season and even now I still feel there is much more room for improvement going into this year.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has played well, but there’s always room to get better and that’s what we focus on.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“Communication. The little things matter and we all need to be on the same page before and during the play.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“To be successful this season we need to be disciplined. We need to know our assignments and execute, take responsibility for mistakes and make up for them in the next play.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far I do not have any game day trips and visits planned and I have not had any colleges reach out to me.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“See above.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“See above.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“See above.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up and still to this day is Iowa.”

How has everything with the football season been going so far?
“The season has been going well. Our practices are very competitive, and we are getting better every day.”

Have you been pleased with how you have played this season?
“I have been happy with how I’ve been playing as a whole, but I know there are still plenty of small things that I can improve on to up my game.”

How do you feel your team has played?
“The team has been playing hard, and the young guys are doing a great job learning and competing every day.”

What do you feel your team can improve on?
“There is always room for improvement, but if there was one aspect of the game I would like our team to get better at it would be playing the game with a chip on your shoulder. We have many playmakers on the team that just need a little more fire in them to change the game tremendously.”

What are the keys for your team being successful going forward?
“For our team to be most successful, we need to make big plays and capitalize in the red zone. If we are able to do these two things we will be able to compete with the best teams in the state.”

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

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been a part of the recruiting process for long. I feel like I had a late start to it. I have had some talks with coaches at camps and over the phone.”

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

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any college trips yet, however, I do plan to in the future.”

Do you have plans for game day trips?
“See above.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up would definitely be the University of Iowa. Ever since I could remember I was always wearing the black and gold and rooting for the hawks.”

8 Man Rankings 9Sep2023 - Top 10
1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 3-0 (beat DB).....next week vs. Dunkerton
2. Winfield-Mt. Union 3-0 (beat WACO & Central City).....next week vs. Montezuma
3. CAM, Anita 3-0 (beat Audubon).....next week vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard
4. Remsen St. Marys 3-0 (beat HLP & WBM).....next week vs. Boyer Valley
5. Don Bosco 2-1 (tight game w/GR, beat Riceville).....next week vs. Kee High
6. Bedford 3-0 (beat Lenox, beat Moravia bad who beat Montezuma).....next week vs. East Union
7. Central City 2-1 (lost to WMU tight, beat EDCO).....next week vs. New London
8. Lenox 2-1 (beat Stanton & Fremont, lost to Bedford close).....next week vs. Morman Trail
9. Clarksville 4-0 (beat Belle Plaine, Janesville).....next week vs. Tripoli
10. WACO 2-1 (beat Fremont & Iowa Valley, lost to Winfield Mt. Union).....next week vs. HLV

Teams to Watch (Next 10)
Baxter 3-0 (beat Springville, CRB, & Ft. Dodge St. Edmond in OT).....next week vs. Glidden-Ralston
Kee 3-0 (beat Turkey Valley).....next week vs. Don Bosco
GTRA 3-0 (no signature win).....next week vs. West Bend Mallard
EDCO 2-1 (beat Easton Valley, lost to Central City).....next week vs. Midland
Iowa Valley 3-1 (lost to WACO, beat BGM & Lone Tree).....next week vs. English Valleys
Moravia 3-1 (lost to Bedford bad, beat Montezuma, Belle Plaine).....next week vs. SE Warren
Montezuma 3-1 (beat SE Warren, lost to Moravia close).....next week vs. Winfield-Mt. Union
SE Warren 2-1 (lost to Montezuma, who lost to Moravia, beat East Union).....next week vs. Moravia
Ft. Dodge St. Edmond 2-1 (beat Garrigan, who beat WBM, who beat Newell, lost to Baxter).....next week vs. Audubon
Bishop Garrigan 2-1 (lost to St. Edmond close, beat WBM close).....next week vs. Northwood-Kensett

Games to Watch next Week 15Sep:
CAM vs Coon Rapids-Bayard
Don Bosco vs Kee High
SE Warren vs Moravia
GTRA vs West Bend Mallard
Ft. Dodge St. Edmond vs Audubon
Baxter vs Glidden Ralston
EDCO vs Midland
Winfield-Mt. Union vs Montezuma **game listed for Saturday 16Sep

lewis central beats adm by 7, i was surprised. my thoughts going into the game, lc would lose #2 for the year, but it was not to be....congrats to lc for a huge win, adm has a state track team in their backfield. sept 22 matup with glenwood will be a good one

harlan cyclones, i initially would have flipped a coin on this one, but a slight edge would have went to glenwood. the story of the game, glenwood had at least 10 penalties in this one, and it cost them dearly. cylones did not break in this one, and hung in their tough on their long drive to kick the winning field goal as time ran out....creston will play harlan sept 22, another good game

SMH @Bill_D
I’ve finally awakened to what all have said on this board about your Coach. Even the top notch intel that @Pops Masterson delivers somewhat seemed a reach on occasion. . I humbly apologize for my doubting all stories regarding Brian Killey.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/09/br...xJNDbGai7CO-DdROy4kyMFKPMYb8nL2V10lYHVvVcLNZY

It has been an interesting start to the season for 2A football. Still difficult to get a solid top 10 with many 2A dropping games early in the season.

Preseason top 10 teams West Marshall, New Hampton, and Kuemper all sitting at 0-2 and face very good teams in week 3.

In my mind there are 4-5 at the top of 2A and then 10-15 in a group behind them. Things will clear up after a few more games, but this is how I see it.

1.) CLGLR - 2-0 - Defending champs still unbeaten. Enough said
2.) Van Meter - 2-0 - Should be a good test this week against Humboldt
3.) West Lyon - 2-0 - Young team stays unbeaten after 52-12 win over Lawton Bronson.
4.) Western Christian - 2-0 - BCMoore's #1 is still unbeaten. Man, district 1 is loaded.
5.) Osage - 1-1 - Probably the start of tier two. Osage started with tough loss to St. Ansgar.
6.) Spirit Lake - 1-1 - Dropped one to a solid 3A Sioux Center team.
7.) PCM - 1-1 - Tough 1 point loss last week.
8.) Cherokee - 2-0 - Maybe too high but they are 2-0 and have a very good junior class.
9.) Greene County - 1-1 - Tough schedule to start the year with 3 straight 3A teams.
10.) Unity - 1-1 - Good week 1 win followed by let down against Ridge View

TOP WEEK 3 GAMES

Van Meter @ Humboldt
Clarinda @ Treynor
Osage @ DNH
PCM @ Nevada
Cherokee @ Ridge View
Kuemper @AHST
Mediapolis @ Regina

8 Man Rankings 2Sep2023 - Top 10
1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2-0 (beat DB)
2. CAM, Anita 2-0
3. Remsen St. Marys 2-0 (beat HLP)
4. Don Bosco 1-1 (tight game w/GR)
5. Winfield-Mt. Union 2-0 (beat Central City close)
6. Lenox 2-0 (beat Stanton & Fremont)
7. WACO 2-0 (beat Fremont & Iowa Valley)
8. Central City 1-1 (lost to WMU tight, not a big win against Springville)
9. Bedford 2-0 (beat Moravia bad who beat Montezuma)
10. EDCO 2-0 (beat Easton Valley bad)

Teams to Watch
Ft. Dodge St. Edmond 2-0 (beat Garrigan, who beat WBM, who beat Newell)
Kee 2-0 (beat Turkey Valley)
Clarksville 3-0 (beat Belle Plaine)
GTRA 2-0 (no signature win)
Baxter 2-0 (beat Springville & CRB)
Bishop Garrigan 1-1 (lost to St. Edmond close, beat WBM close)
West Bend Mallard 1-1 (beat Newell bad, lost to Garrigan close)
Midland 2-0 (no signature win)

Games to Watch next Week 8Sept:
Bedford vs Lenox
Central City vs EdCo
Clarksville vs Janesville
St. Edmond vs Baxter
West Bend Mallard vs Remsen St. Marys
Winfield-Mt Union vs WACO

That was last HC who had beaten the GOAT replaced and had replaced him as the King of CFB.

Losing that staff had an immediate effect. Just sayin.. they look like Vandy level.

they would bash the noles’ faces in.

Killy is in further over his head than the kid was after Killy forced him to elevate that platform lift into those power lines.

BEFORE the fires??

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Georgia football coaching staff member Jarvis Jones was arrested on charges of reckless driving and speeding less than 24 hours before the two-time defending champion Bulldogs' season opener.

Jones, a former All-American linebacker at Georgia who played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the Bulldogs' player connection coordinator under coach Kirby Smart. Athens-Clarke County Police arrested Jones, Friday night, on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and speeding-maximum limits.

At least a dozen Bulldogs players have been charged with moving violations since the team won the championship in January. ​

WTF is going on???

Week 1 was a rough week for a lot of top 2A teams.

Looks to me like there are 5 teams out front:

1.) CLGLR
2.) Van Meter
3.) West Lyon
4.) Western Christian
5.) Spirit Lake

NW Iowa looking strong again. D1 looking especially strong with rankings of 1, 3, 4, 10, 13, 17, on BCMoore.

Thoughts??