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Iowa high school football scores for Week 8
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It’s Week 8 of the Iowa high school football season. Check out our list of IHSAA scores from Friday night’s action.
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Scores are listed in alphabetical order by winning team
IHSAA scores from Week 8 of Iowa high school football season
Friday’s games:
- AC/GC 40, Southwest Valley 7
- ADM 35, Indianola 31
- AHSTW 29, Shenandoah 7
- Akron-Westfield 28, South O’Brien 17
- Alburnett 49, East Marshall 19
- Algona 28, Webster City 21
- Anamosa 41, Northeast 0
- Ankeny 13, Valley 10, OT
- Ankeny Centennial 28, Waukee Northwest 10
- Ar-We-Va 35, Boyer Valley 6
- Audubon 50, Baxter 26
- BGM 69, Moravia 19
- Beckman 30, Cascade 0
- Bedford 63, Southeast Warren 8
- Belle Plaine 30, Iowa Valley 24
- Bellevue 22, North Linn 14
- Benton 56, South Tama County 26
- Bettendorf 48, Prairie 47
- Bishop Garrigan 62, Harris-Lake Park 0
- CAM 52, Stanton-Essex 6
- Carroll 20, Sioux Center 7
- Cedar Falls 28, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7
- Central City 74, Midland 39
- Central City 74, Midland 39
- Chariton 48, Clarke 0
- Cherokee 49, Sheldon 6
- Clarinda 47, Centerville 15
- Clayton Ridge 49, North Cedar 0
- Clear Creek Amana 28, Cedar Rapids Xavier 24
- Colo-Nesco 36, Coon Rapids-Bayard 22
- Council Bluffs St. Albert 28, Westwood 27
- Council Bluffs Lincoln 35, S.C North 28
- Danville 31, Columbus 24
- Decorah 10, Western Dubuque 7
- Dike-New Hartford 57, Denver 13
- Don Bosco 88, Waterloo Christian 0
- Dowling Catholic 35, Southeast Polk 34
- Durant 13, West Branch 6
- Dubuque Wahlert 63, DeWitt Central 6
- Earlham 21, South Central Calhoun 19
- Easton Valley 66, Lone Tree 31
- Edgewood-Colesburg 49, Kee 6
- Exira-EHK 60, Griswold 30
- Fort Dodge 35, Sioux City West 0
- Fremont-Mills 62, Sidney 24
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 28, Estherville-Lincoln Central 6
- Gehlen 47, HMS 7
- Gilbert 30, Newton 7
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck 57, GMG 6
- Glenwood 53, Jefferson 21
- Grundy Center 35, Hudson 0
- GTRA 66, North Iowa 20
- Hampton-Dumont 21, Charles City 0
- Harlan 41, Atlantic 16
- Highland 43, Wapello 0
- Hinton 14, West Sioux 7
- Humboldt 23, Clear Lake 13
- IKM-Manning 42, Logan-Magnolia 28
- Independence 13, West Delaware 7
- Iowa City Regina 20, Wilton 8
- Iowa City West 49, Pleasant Valley 35
- Janesville 68, Tripoli 12
- Johnston 56, Urbandale 14
- Kuemper 34, Southeast Valley 12
- Le Mars 49, Denison-Schleswig 13
- Lenox 60, Lamoni 28
- Linn-Mar 28, Iowa City High 27
- Lisbon 49, Van Buren County 0
- Lynnville-Sully 45, Central Decatur 0
- MFL MarMac 35, Central Springs 0
- MMCRU 28, Alta-Aurelia 0
- MOC-Floyd Valley 37, BHRV 0
- Madrid 34, Wayne 8
- Manson Northwest Webster 20, Emmetsburg 14, OT
- Maquoketa Valley 42, Starmont 6
- Marshalltown 28, Des Moines Lincoln 14
- Mediapolis 48, Central Lee 14
- Mid-Prairie 42, Albia 7
- Montezuma 71, Twin Cedars 0
- Mt Ayr 54, Martensdale-St Marys 14
- Mount Vernon 42, Washington 21
- Nevada 49, Creston 28
- Newell-Fonda 42, Siouxland Christian 16
- North Butler 26, AGWSR 7
- North Fayette Valley 34, Crestwood 7
- North Mahaska 12, North Tama 8
- North Polk 48, Boone 7
- Northwood-Kensett 56, Dunkerton 40
- Norwalk 21, Lewis Central 7
- OABCIG 24, Lawton-Bronson 14
- Ogden 44, Nodaway Valley 14
- Okoboji 41, Forest City 25
- Pella 28, Bondurant-Farrar 21
- Pella Christian 35, Colfax-Mingo 0
- Pocahontas 40, Eagle Grove 28
- Riceville 54, Turkey Valley 6
- Riverside 44, Panorama 6
- Roland-Story 55, Saydel 8
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton 42, Sioux City Heelan 23
- Sigourney-Keota 79, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 6
- Sioux Central 42, East Sac County 26
- Sioux City East 56, Ames 34
- South Hardin 39, Waterloo Columbus 6
- South Winneshiek 54, BCLUW 15
- Solon 61, Fairfield 19
- Spencer 46, Storm Lake 6
- Spirit Lake 42, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 0
- Springville 52, Calamus-Wheatland 14
- St Ansgar 53, Lake Mills 12
- St Edmond 26, Glidden-Ralston 12
- St Mary’s 67, West Harrison/Whiting Co-op 0
- Sumner-Fredericksburg 47, Aplington-Parkersburg 13
- Treynor 42, Missouri Valley 0
- Tri-Center 42, Kingsley-Pierson 7
- Underwood 56, Red Oak 12
- Van Meter 49, I-35 7
- Wapsie Valley 14, Nashua-Plainfield 13
- West Hancock 50, Newman 0
- West Liberty 49, Camanche 19
- West Lyon 41, Central Lyon 7
- Western Christian 41, Unity Christian 7
- Williamsburg 49, Grinnell 12
- Woodbine 76, East Mills 6
- Woodbury Central 49, West Monona 0
Thursday’s games:
- Ballard 56, Des Moines North 8
- Clarksville 58, Meskwaki Settlement 0
- Davenport North 30, Muscatine 22
- Jefferson 35, Davenport Central 0
Iowa State announced Thursday the addition of women’s wrestling as its 18th varsity sport, with the program scheduled to begin competition during the 2027-28 academic year. The team is the first varsity sport added at the university since soccer in 1996. Iowa State will be the 12th school in the state of Iowa to have an NCAA women’s wrestling program.
The Cyclones will be only the second Power Four institution to feature a varsity women’s wrestling program, joining the University of Iowa.
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The university appointed Alli St. John, a two-time World Wrestling Championships silver medalist, as the program’s first head coach. St. John, who has spent the last three years with the Cyclone Regional Training Center, was a two-time women’s college national champion at King University.
“I am incredibly honored and grateful for the opportunity to be the first head coach of women’s wrestling at Iowa State University,” St. John said. “This is a historic moment not only for Iowa State University, but for the sport of wrestling, too. Iowa State has a rich wrestling tradition, and I’m excited to expand that legacy on the women’s side as we work to build a premier program in Ames that produces not only NCAA champions, but World and Olympic champions as well.”
The program will support a roster of 30 student-athletes with 10 scholarship equivalents, matching the scholarship limit of the men’s team. Official competitions will be held in Hilton Coliseum, with practice facilities in Beyer Hall.
The university also announced a major restructuring of its wrestling leadership, naming long-time men’s head coach Kevin Dresser as the Director of Wrestling. In this new capacity, Dresser will oversee both programs, assisting with fundraising and mentoring the coaching staff, which includes newly promoted men’s head coach Brent Metcalf.
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“The addition of women’s wrestling is an exciting opportunity for Iowa State Athletics,” Dresser said. “The fact that it is one of the fastest growing sports at the high school level coupled with the overall love of wrestling in the state of Iowa makes this a very good decision. I can envision the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk dual already and the excitement it will bring to the sport. I am excited to roll up my sleeves and help start another wrestling program.”
DES MOINES, Iowa — After a week of voting, a list of more than 50 is down to the Top 16 in the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Competition.
Hosted by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry and MidwestOne Bank, the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Contest is a newer competition that highlights items that are designed or produced in the state that carry national, even international, impact.
58 products were initially nominated in the contest’s third year, on Thursday, officials announced the Top 16 had been chosen after a week of public voting. Products that made the cut include agricultural equipment, construction materials, food, and beverages.
- Mi-T-M ePowerStation (Mi-T-M Corporation – Peosta)
- Pella Steady Set (Pella Corporation – Pella)
- Beer Caves (Walk-In Coolers & Freezers) (Leer, Inc. – Carroll)
- Weiler D1075 Blasthole Drill (Weiler – Knoxville)
- Butter Braid Pastries (Country Maid, Inc. – West Bend)
- Ironclad Tornado Shelter & Gun Safe (Ironclad Shelter Solutions, LLC – Earlham)
- Spalding Arena Renegade Basketball Hoop (Spalding – Jefferson)
- Winnebago EKKO 23B (Winnebago – Forest City)
- Gushers (General Mills – Cedar Rapids)
- Cedar Ridge Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Cedar Ridge Distillery – Swisher)
- Load Cell (Scale-Tec – Anamosa)
- Flexzilla Garden Hose (Legacy Manufacturing – Marion)
- Marie Callender’s Pot Pie (Conagra – Council Bluffs)
- 23-28XL Scraper (Mobile Track Solutions – Elkader)
- Sterzing’s Potato Chips (Sterzing Food Company – Burlington)
- dScribe Studio, 55″ – Digital Lightboard (Revolution Lightboards – Dubuque)
“This is where the competition really comes to life,” said Nicole Crain, ABI President. “These Top 16 products represent the very best of Iowa manufacturing — innovative, high-quality, and made right here in our state. Now it’s up to Iowans to help decide which product rises to the top.”
Voting to decide the Top 8 moves to a bracket-style tournament, which opens on April 17 and runs through April 22. Participants can vote in each matchup, once per day (every 24 hours) per device. The Top 8 will be announced on April 23.
The 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa will be revealed live in June during ABI’s annual Taking Care of Business Conference in Coralville and Iowa City.
Previously, the Vermeer Automated Hay Baler won the first contest in 2024, and the John Deere CP770 Cotton Picker won the second contest in 2025.
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The last few weeks of rain have alleviated some drought conditions in Iowa, though some areas of the state are still experiencing a moderate drought.
The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide. New maps and forecasts are released each Thursday. What are the current drought conditions in Iowa?
US Drought Monitor map: How much of Iowa is in a drought?
The latest Drought Monitor report, released on April 16, indicated that roughly 22% of the state is experiencing some form of drought. It includes observations as of 8 a.m. April 14, so even more rain has fallen since then.
This is an improvement from the last report, released on April 9, which showed that 73% of Iowa was experiencing some form of drought.
Here is the breakdown of drought conditions in Iowa as of April 16:
- 83% of the state of Iowa is experiencing no drought conditions
- 17% of the state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions
- 5% of the state is experiencing moderate drought conditions
- 0.02% of the state is experiencing severe drought conditions
The April 16 map shows abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions mainly in western and southern Iowa. Parts of northwest Iowa are in moderate drought, while a separate stretch of dry conditions runs across south-central into southeast Iowa.
Polk County is not experiencing any dry conditions. Des Moines has recorded 5.06 inches of rain so far in April, well above the normal monthly total of 1.70 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
Current conditions are an improvement from a year ago, when 86% of Iowa was abnormally dry, and 30% was in moderate drought, according to the Drought Monitor.
All 99 counties in Iowa were categorized as drought-free last August thanks to record-setting rainfall totals during the summer. It held this designation for several weeks before the first reports of abnormally dry conditions returned at the beginning of September 2025.
Iowa Drought Monitor tracks conditions weekly
The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide. New maps and forecasts are released each Thursday.
The intensity levels range from abnormally dry, or D0, to exceptional drought, or D4.
Typically under D0 conditions, corn can show drought stress. Pond levels start to decline under moderate drought conditions and soybeans abort pods, according to the Drought Monitor. The Drought Monitor also has a look-back chart that compares drought conditions from 3 months ago up to 1 year ago.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
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