Two College Football Games are better than one for a Friday Night!

Friday, October 5th

• Pittsburgh at Syracuse 6:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3

• Utah State at BYU 9:15 p.m. ESPN (HD)

Last week, BYU blew out an opponent on Friday night!  It was the only game on TV.  Tonight, two games in College Football are on!
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The three public schools that make up the Cedar Rapids Community Schools are a combined 3-15 this year.  Each school has one victory a piece.  That will change tonight, as Washington faces Jefferson at Kingston Stadium.  Go Warriors!

Boise State and Iowa State hit the East Coast for a Friday night game on ESPN and ESPN2

Friday, September 16Th
Boise State at Toledo 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
Iowa State at Connecticut 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3

Other games this weekend: Week 3 of College Football

Iowa State is off to a 2-0 start after beating in-state programs, UNI and Iowa at home. Now, the Cyclones take to the road for a Big 12-Big East BCS match up with UConn. How will Paul Rhoads' team adjust to a road environment? A win would set up a nice 3-0 mark heading into Big 12 play.

Toledo played Ohio State strong in Week 2. Boise State is the strongest non-BCS program in the FBS this year. This could be an interesting game, if Toledo can keep there emotions in check and step up to another solid opponent. Will they close, unlike Week 2 in Columbus?

Tonight, the Washington Warriors host Dubuque Wahlert at Kingston Stadium on Homecoming weekend. The Warriors fell victims to Kennedy last weekend 28-41. So, will they rebound at home this week?

It's the Friday of Labor Day Weekend: More College Football

The 2011 College Football season kicked off Thursday, September 1St with very few surprises. Results from Week 1 of the 2011 CFB season.

• Wisconsin rolled on UNLV - debut of QB Russell Wilson for Badgers a success!


• Mississippi State beat Memphis: Bulldogs get out of the blocks


• Arizona State won vs. UC Davis, a FBS school: Sun Devils look to have better year!
  

Friday, September 2Nd
Youngstown State at Michigan State 6:30 p.m. BTN (HD)
TCU at Baylor 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3

On the local front, plenty of high school football throughout the State of Iowa, including the annual Jefferson vs. Washington game at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The Warriors look to be the J-Hawks and move to 2-0 on this young season!

Homecoming High School Football to Homecoming Hawkeye Football in Eastern Iowa starts now

It's Thursday, September 30Th and a great MVC match up kicks off tonight at Kingston Stadium with Iowa City High @ Cedar Rapids Washington High School in prep football. It's Homecoming for Washington and the University of Iowa this weekend.

– Iowa City High at Cedar Rapids Washington. No. 3 City High (5-0) has won 19 consecutive games. Ronald Thompson is the team’s leading rusher with 668 yards.

Ronald Thompson: City High's talented back
Washington (also 5-0) is an offensive powerhouse led by Alex
Carr (906 yards, 18 TDs rushing). Check your calendar, this is a Thursday
game. Both teams are ranked: Wash is No. 10. - The Des Moines Register

Tonight and Tomorrow in College Football

Thursday, September 30th (Central Time kickoffs)

• Hampton at Delaware State
  6:30 p.m.
  ESPNU (HD)


• Texas A&M at Oklahoma State
  6:30 p.m.
  ESPN (HD)


• DII: West Liberty at Fairmont State
  7:00 p.m.
  CBSC (HD)
  

Friday, October 1st

• BYU at Utah State
  7:00 p.m.
  ESPN (HD)

Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium, it's Homecoming for Iowa, as well, as the Big Ten opener with Penn State coming to Iowa City for a national game on ESPN at 7 p.m. More game info.

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TGIF: Two more college games on tap for Friday and Prep Football in Eastern Iowa

The #4 Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) will travel to Tucson to face #21 Arizona (2-0) on Saturday night on ESPN, with a 9:30 pm Central Time kick off. The Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats 27-17 in Iowa City in '09. The game was not as close as the score would indicate. Arizona junior QB Nick Foles became the starter, after the loss to Iowa in '09. It should be a good game between two Top 25 opponents.

Friday, September 17th

• Kansas at Southern Miss
  7:00 p.m.
  ESPN (HD)


• California at Nevada
  9:00 p.m.
  ESPN2 (HD)

Who knows if Kansas (1-1) and coach Turner Gill can keep it going, after the solid 28-25 home win in Week 2 over Georgia Tech. Southern Miss (1-1) opened the season @ South Carolina, so they have played a pretty good team already. Another BCS-non-BCS game has California (2-0) @ Nevada (2-0). Good opportunity for the MAC to pick up another win against a BCS program.

Mississippi Valley Conference Football tonight in Eastern Iowa

• 7:15pm , Football: Varsity Game
  Iowa City West vs. Prairie @ Cedar Rapids Prairie
  Homecoming
• 7:15pm, Football: Varsity Game
  Xavier vs. Iowa City High @ Iowa City High School
• 7:15pm, Football: Varsity Game
  Dubuque Senior vs. Kennedy @ Kingston Stadium - Cedar Rapids
• 7:15pm, Football: Varsity Game
  Washington vs. Dubuque Wahlert Catholic High School @ Loras College
• 7:15pm, Football: Varsity Game
  Waterloo East vs. Dubuque Hempstead @ University of Dubuque
• 7:15pm, Football: Varsity Game
  Linn-Mar vs. Waterloo West @ Waterloo Memorial Stadium

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Week 2 of College Football and plenty of Prep Football Firday night

On Thursday night, the two FBS games went down the final seconds in the SEC and the MAC opener went into OT. Auburn beat Mississippi State in SEC road opener, while Temple pulled out victory to go 2-0 for the first time, since 1981, when they defeated Central Michigan in the MAC opener at home.

Will Friday night be more of the same of exciting competitive football?

Friday, September 10th

• West Virginia at Marshall, 6:00 p.m., ESPN (HD)


• UTEP at Houston, 9:15 p.m., ESPN (HD)

High School Spotlight:

Catch the live action via Iowa Prep Sports ...

Kennedy vs. Washington @ Kingston Stadium at 7:15 p.m.

Two players to watch:

#4 Christian French for Kennedy and #3 Alex Carr for Washington.

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Not many surprises Day 1 in College Football, but more games to come this Labor Day weekend

Congratulations to Iowa State University on your 27-10 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday night at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones offense did some good things and the defense didn't hurt you, though there is plenty of work to do and clean up in the coming games. ISU will travel to Iowa City to face the University of Iowa in the Cy-Hawk series on Saturday, September 11Th. Look for the Hawkeyes to be a double digit favorite.

Recap of Thursday, September 2, 2010

• #2 Ohio State rolls on Marshall


• #13 Utah beat #22 Pitt in OT 27-24


• #11 Miami-FL blanks Florida A&M


• Minnesota and Indiana win to raise Big Ten OOC record to 3-0


• USC out paces Hawai'i


• South Carolina rolls over Southern Miss in opener!

Games, Friday, September 3, 2010

• Villanova at Temple, 4:00 p.m., espn3.com


• Arizona at Toledo, 7:00 p.m., ESPN (HD)

Temple should roll on Villanova, but Arizona's trip East to Toledo, to play a MAC squad could get interesting.

Will two Wildcat teams (Villanova and Arizona) both get knocked down Friday night? Arizona has had some challenges outside Tucson in the OOC under coach Mike Stoops. There is an excellent opportunity for a non-BCS program to pick up a win tonight. We will go with Arizona by 6, but upset alert warnings could be on the horizon.

Live coverage of week 2 of high school football - The Gazette

Washington (1-0) vs. Jefferson (0-1) @ Kingston Stadium tonight

The East Side vs. West Side match up should be a good one. Senior RB Alex Carr rolled in Week 1 and it should be interesting to see how sophomore QB A.J. Puk performs in his second outing with the Warrior varsity.

Nothing like a rivalry in Week 2 of high school football!

Saturday, September 4Th
Eastern Illinois at # 4 Iowa
11:00 a.m.
BTN (HD)

Iowa will not be at 100%, with four starters likely out, but look for the Hawkeyes to roll on the Panthers from the Ohio Valley Conference on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.

Our Pick: Iowa 40 Eastern Illinois 9

Full Schedule of upcoming TV game in College Football

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Iowa 2010 kicks off in one week from Kinnick Stadium, as the Hawkeyes host the Eastern Illinois Panthers to open season

The season approaches in one week for Iowa Hawkeye fans and college football. The 2010 college football season will officially kick off on Thursday, September 2Nd. Iowa will open on Saturday, September 4Th in the first of seven home games at Kinnick Stadium in 2010.

Prep Football in Eastern Iowa opened the season on Friday night, with Mississippi Valley Conference play. At Kingston Stadium, Washington defeated Prairie 41-21 to open play, in a game that was closer than the score may show. Alex Carr had an explosive game running the ball with over 240 yards rushing and 4 TD runs. Defense sparked the Warriors in the second half with a couple of interceptions, including a pick 6.

Hawkeyes Open at Home: Our #4 ranked Iowa (0-0) hosts Eastern Illinois (0-0) Saturday, Sept. 4 in Kinnick Stadium (70,585) to open the 2010 season. Game time is 11:01 a.m. The game is sold out. Eastern Illinois is a FCS program from the Ohio Valley Conference and were one of 16 FCS schools to make the 2009 playoffs. This is Iowa's first meeting ever between Eastern Illinois or a team from their conference.

The Big Ten Network (HD) will televise the contest to a national cable audience that includes over 75 million households throughout the United States and Canada. Tom Hart, Anthony Herron, a former Iowa DE during the Fry and Ferentz era, and Lisa Byington will call the action.

The 2010 season will kick off with FryFest activities on Friday in Iowa City and Coralville and with a Reunion Weekend for the 1960 and 1985 Big Ten Championship teams from Iowa.

Big Ten Football: Week 1 (Times are all Central Time)

• Sep. 2: Towson @ Indiana at 6:30 pm on the Big Ten Network


• Sep. 2: Marshall @ Ohio State at 6:30 pm on the Big Ten Network


• Sep. 2: Minnesota @ Middle Tennessee at 6:30 pm on ESPNU


• Sep. 4: Western Michigan @ Michigan State at 11:00 am on ESPN2


• Sep. 4: Youngstown State @ Penn State at 11:00 am on the Big Ten Network


• Sep. 4: Eastern Illinois @ Iowa at 11:00 am on the Big Ten Network


• Sep. 4: Missouri vs. Illinois in St. Louis at 11:30 am on Fox Sports Net


• Sep. 4: Connecticut @ Michigan at 2:30 pm on ABC/ESPN2


• Sep. 4: Purdue @ Notre Dame at 2:30 pm on NBC


• Sep. 4: Northwestern @ Vanderbilt at 6:30p on ESPN3.com


• Sep. 4: Wisconsin @ UNLV at 10:00 pm on Versus

The University of Iowa returns a strong base from their 2009 squad that finished 6-2 in the Big Ten, one game behind Ohio State, and 11-2 overall. The Hawkeyes defeated ACC champion Georgia Tech 24-14 in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl win raised Iowa to 13-10-1 in bowl games.

Kirk Ferentz, entering his 12Th season as head coach, has named Iowa's Leadership Group for the 2010 season. The group includes seven seniors, four juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen (redshirt). A member of the incoming freshman class will be this in the fall. As in past seasons, permanent team captains are named at the conclusion of each season. The Leadership Group for this season includes seniors Adrian Clayborn, Brett Greenwood, Karl Klug, Brett Morse, Ricky Stanzi, Jeff Tarpinian and Julian Vandervelde; juniors Broderick Binns, Marvin McNutt, Tyler Nielsen and Tyler Sash; sophomores Greg Castillo and James Vandenberg; and redshirt freshmen Shane DiBona and Brett Van Sloten.

Iowa returns 47 lettermen from 2009, including 21 on offense, 22 on defense and four specialists. The 47 lettermen are one less than the number from 2009. The Hawkeyes return six starters on offense, eight on defense and their kicker and punter. The lettermen breakdown includes 15 three-year lettermen, 13 two-year lettermen and 19 one-year lettermen. The total roster has 122 players, and includes 26 seniors, 22 juniors, 25 sophomores, 16 redshirt freshmen and 33 true freshmen. The first game depth chart includes 19 seniors, 18 juniors, 12 sophomores, five redshirt freshmen and two true freshmen. Just two Division I programs, Hawaii (31) and Louisville (27), have more returning seniors than Iowa, while Texas-El Paso also returns 26 seniors and Ohio State returns 25.

The Hawkeyes have won 44 of its last 53 games (.830) in Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the 2002 season. The nine Hawkeye losses came to Western Michigan (28-19 in 2007), Indiana (38-20 in 2007), Michigan (23-20 in overtime in 2005), Ohio State (38-17 in 2006), Northwestern (21-7 in 2006, 22-17 in 2008 and 17-10 in 2009), Wisconsin (24-21 in 2006) and Iowa State (36-31 in 2002). Iowa recorded a school-record 22-game home winning streak between 2002-05, which ended in the overtime loss to Michigan. Iowa's 44-9 (.830) home record from 2002 thru 2009 is the 11Th-best winning percentage in the nation and ranks second in the Big Ten to Ohio State. Iowa was 6-1 at home in 2009, with wins over Northern Iowa, Arizona, Arkansas State, Michigan, Indiana and Minnesota and a loss to Northwestern. Iowa is 12-2 at home the last two seasons.

Iowa returns 11 players who earned all-Big Ten honors a year ago. Among those returning, DE Adrian Clayborn and DB Tyler Sash were first team selections by both league coaches and media. WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos and DB Brett Greenwood were second team selections. Those earning honorable recognition included DT Christian Ballard, DT Karl Klug, P Ryan Donahue, RB Adam Robinson, DE Broderick Binns, QB Ricky Stanzi and PK Daniel Murray. In addition, Clayborn was the MVP of Iowa's FedEx Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech and was named national Defensive Performer of the Year by College Football Performance Awards. Clayborn and Sash are two of four returning defensive players who earned first team all-Big Ten honors a year ago.

Eight Hawkeye players have been named to 18 different preseason "Watch Lists" for individual national awards. Those players include junior DE Broderick Binns (Ted Hendricks), senior DE Adrian Clayborn (Walter Camp, Ted Hendricks, Chuck Bednarik, Rotary Lombardi, Bronko Nagurski), senior punter Ryan Donahue (Ray Guy), senior WR Johnson-Koulianos (Paul Hornung, Fred Biletnikoff), senior DT Karl Klug (Outland Trophy), senior PK Daniel Murray (Lou Groza), junior DB Tyler Sash (Jim Thorpe, Chuck Bednarik, Lott Trophy, Bronko Nagurski) and senior QB Ricky Stanzi (Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Manning). Iowa is one of three programs (joining Oklahoma and Texas) to have five different individual players earn national Player of the Year honors at their position since 2002.

College Football is one week away from what could be one of the better Iowa football seasons in the program's history, if expectations can be achieved and surpassed. We have Iowa at #4 in the FBS, as we enter the 2010 season.

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Iowa High School football will kickoff on Friday, August 27Th: Washington will host Prairie @ Kingston Stadium

Can the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors continue success on the gridiron in 2010? The Warriors have reached the State Class 4A Playoffs the past three straight seasons reaching the quarterfinals or higher? Washington plays there home games at Kingston Stadium, as all Cedar Rapids Community Schools high schools do.

2010 Warrior Football Schedule

• vs. CR Prairie, Friday, August 27Th at 7:15 pm


• @ CR Jefferson, Friday, September 9Th at 7:15 pm


• vs. CR Kennedy, Friday, September 10Th at 7:15 pm


• @ Dubuque Walhert (Loras College), Friday, September 17Th at 7:15 pm


• vs. Dubuque Senior, Friday, September 24Th at 7:15 pm


• vs. Iowa City High, Thursday, September 30Th at 7:15 pm


• @ Linn Mar, Friday, October 8Th at 7:15 pm


• vs. Iowa City West (Senior Night), Friday, October 15Th at 7:15 pm


• @ Waterloo West, Friday, October 22Nd at 7:15 pm


• Substate - TBD on Wednesday, October 27Th


• Playoffs - Monday, November 1st


• Quarter Finals - Friday, November 5Th


• Semifinals @ UNI - Friday, November 12Th


• Championship @ UNI - Friday, November 19Th

CR Wash Hoping to Reload in 2010 - KCRG-TV
One obstacle will be replacing RB Andre Dawson who now plays at UNI. Stepping in to that role is speedster Alex Carr (pictured), one of the fastest players in the state...

Photos - KCRG-TV

A look at former Cedar Rapids Warrior WR Keenan Davis, now a sophomore at the University of Iowa ...

Hawkeye WR Keenan Davis More Mature, Confident ‎- KCRG-TV
IOWA CITY - To football and Iowa Hawkeye QB Ricky Stanzi has a lot of weapons to throw the ball to this year including ...

Iowa high school football: Season in full gear a week early‎ - DesMoinesRegister.com
Running wind sprints and hammering blocking sleds are familiar drills for Iowa high school football players. ...

Iowa high school football: Register rankings and class previews‎ - DesMoinesRegister.com

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A Transition Weekend: July 31 to August 1

Well, Summer has hit the "dog days" for sure!

It has been a busy seven months in 2010. We haven't been able to post as often as one would like on our two blogs.

NFL camps are opening up and NCAA football camps will be opening soon with plenty of talk going on! Ohio State doesn't want to talk 2011! Even prep football will begin in August!

By Labor Day weekend, the 2010 college football season will kick off. Followed by the NFL in the following week.

The Iowa Hawkeyes will kick off the 2010 season vs. Eastern Illinois. Back to back seasons opening with a FCS opponent nicknamed the Panthers, after the exciting finish in 2009 opener vs. UNI.

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It's Playoff Time: Iowa High School Playoffs begin with Sub-State play on Wednesday

The Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors closed out a 7-2 regular season in the MVC Valley Division at Kingston Stadium on Friday night with 59-6 win over Waterloo East (2-7). Congratulations to WR Ronnie Henderson with TD catches on the first three drives. The Warriors took a 39-0 lead after one.

Next up: Substate Class 4A Playoffs in Iowa on Wednesday night at Kingston Stadium.

Class 4A - Eastern Iowa

• #16 Cedar Rapids Prairie 3-6 @ #1 Clinton 9-0#9
• Davenport Assumption 5-4 @ #8 Cedar Falls 7-2
• #12 Pleasant Valley 5-4 @ #5 Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-2
• #13 Burlington 4-5 @ #4 Linn-Mar 8-1
• #14 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 4-5 @ #3 Bettendorf 8-1
• #13 North Scott 5-4 @ #6 Cedar Rapids Washington 7-2 @ Kingston Stadium
• #10 Davenport Central 5-4 @ #7 Dubuque Hempstead 7-2
• #15 Iowa City West 3-6 @ #2 Iowa City High 9-0

Class 4A - Western Iowa

• #16 Ames 3-6 @ #1 Dowling 9-0
• #9 Des Moines East 6-3 @ @8 Des Moines Lincoln 6-3
• #12 Valley 5-4 @ #5 Fort Dodge 7-2
• #13 Sioux City East 5-4 @ #4 Urbandale 7-2
• #14 Mason City 5-4 @ #3 Ankeny 8-1
• #13 Johnston 5-4 @ #6 Ottumwa 7-2
• #10 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 6-3 @ #7 Waukee 6-3
• #15 Indianola 4-5 @ #2 Marshalltown 9-0

Good luck to the Warriors in the 2009 Class 4A Playoffs.

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