KMAQ SPORTS UPDATE – Friday Nov. 14

Yesterday was the semifinal round of High School playoff football for Classes A and 4A. First in Class A: Saint Ansgar dominated Wapsie Valley 31-7 to advance to the championship bout against top-seeded MMCRU who shut out West Sioux 28-0. 

In Class 4A: Pella will return to the championship game for the second year in a row as they beat Sergeant Bluff-Luton 35-14. The Dutch will face 2022’s state champion Cedar Rapids Xavier as they came back to defeat Newton 31-24 after trailing by 14 points in the 3rd quarter. 

Today are the semifinals for Classes 1A and 5A. Starting off at 10AM in 1A: 3x defending state champion Grundy Center looks to keep their 50-game unbeaten streak alive as they face undefeated Iowa City Regina Catholic. At 1PM South Hardin will take on last year’s 2A state champ, top-ranked West Lyon.

In Class 5A at 4pm it’s the battle of West Des Moines as Dowling Catholic will try to avenge their only loss on the year, a 1-point defeat in week 1, against last year’s runner up Valley. And finishing things off at 7pm – Two high flying offenses meet as Iowa City Liberty faces Waukee Northwest. 

Tomorrow in semifinal action at the UNI-Dome Classes 2A and 3A will hold their semifinals: In Class 2A at 10AM #4 Osage (11-0) plays #6 Van Meter (9-2). At 1:00 #1 Kuemper Catholic (11-0) takes on #10 Wilton (9-2). In Class 3A at 4:00 #4 Bishop Heelan (9-2) faces #6 Dubuque Wahlert Catholic (9-2), and finally at 7:00 #2 Solon (11-0) plays #7 Nevada (9-2).

In College Football this weekend:

Iowa State is off with their 3rd BYE of the season.

21st ranked Iowa heads to California to face 17th ranked USC. 

A tough game in Fargo tomorrow for UNI as they visit top-ranked North Dakota State. 

Yesterday in Women’s College Basketball:

The 21st ranked Iowa Hawkeyes won the in-state battle over Drake in dominant fashion, 100-58. Their next game will be against another in-state opponent as they will head to Cedar Falls on Sunday to take on the UNI Panthers.

Tonight in Men’s College Basketball:

Northern Iowa plays host to Furman.

The Iowa Hawkeye men will entertain Xavier on FS1.