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Marion explodes for 51 in win By Jim Ecker 44-0 lead at intermission, ig The Gazette niting the continuous clock MARION — The Marion for the entire second half. Indians scored 36 points and Dobling began the second collected 296 yards of total half in style, racing 55 yards offense last night. for his fourth touchdown to Not impressed? W ell, con make it 50-0. That touchdown sider this. That was just in gave Dobling a total of 1,035 the second quarter of their yards and 17 touchdowns in high school football game at nine games this season. Thomas Park. " I’m so happy, because my The No. 3 Indians rode that line has played amazing all explosion to an easy 51-8 vic this year,” he said. “They’re tory over Clear Creek Amana the only reason that I got it.” to march into the Class 3A playoffs with an 8-1 regular Perkins pulled all of his top season mark. players after Dobling reached "I think if we play like we 1,000 yards. He was glad to did in the second quarter we see his 5-foot-7, 190-pound se can go all the way,” said nior reach the milestone at Marion tailback Broo Dott home. ing, who carried the ball 18 "He’s a great athlete,” said times for 206 yards and four Perkins. “ He runs so low to touchdowns. the ground and has such Marion grabbed an 8-0 lead strong legs that it just propels in the first quarter on a him through blocks. He’s had 6-yard touchdown by Dobling, a great year, but that comes but Coach Tony Perkins said from your offensive line, too.” his club was a little flat and listless during the opening 12 Michael D’Hooge caught both of Barnd’s touchdown minutes. passes on plays covering 36 Jonathan D. Woods/The Gazette That all changed, dramati and 34 yards. D’Hooge also cally, in the second period. Iowa City West running back Daniel Mysnyk is taken down by Cedar Rapids Xavier linebacker Joe Maloney during the first quarter at caught a two-point conversion "If we play like we did in Trojan Field in Iowa City last night. pass and intercepted a Clear the second quarter, we’re a Creek Amana pass in the end pretty good football team,” zone. Perkins said. " I f we play the way we did in the first quar Marion finished with 486 ter, we’re just an average yards and 25 first downs, de Saints/Chance to defend title football team.” spite playing the entire sec The Indians have had an ond half with a continuous ► FROM PAGE 1C possession, senior quarter Xavier didn't let West back yards rushing on 14 carries. excellent season, but a 17-13 clock. back Dan Schmall found in the game, scoring on five loss to Dewitt Central two The Indians are disappoint Bryce Colston down the side of six drives in the second "M y teammates around me The Saints marched 68 weeks ago at home cost them ed they did not win the dis line for an 80-yard TD and a and third quarters to take a really pushed me to go hard.” yards on their first posses the District 5 title. They'll trict title, but Barad said they commanding 44-7 lead. Andries said. sion. with Andries scoring on 14-7 lead. enter the Class 3A playoffs as learned an important lesson an B yard run with 6 minutes, "They had some good ath Schmall. who rushed for the district runner-up. "The line opened up big in the four-point loss to De 43 seconds left in the first letes make some good plays, 107 yards on l l carries and "The regular season is im w itt holes today and all I had to Central. quarter. but coach always tells us passed for 208 yards, scored portant, but it really starts do was run through them.” “ We learned that you have The Trojans answered there s going to be adversity on runs of 13 and 40 yards in when you get to the playoffs,” to come out focused for every three plays later when Josh in a game.'' Schmall said. the third quarter. said Marion quarterback West scored two fourth- game; you have to prepare for DeBoer hauled in a 41-yard "It’s how you deal with that Andries, who was filling in Matt Barad, who completed 8 quarter touchdowns on a I- every game like it’s your touchdown pass from quarter adversity that is going to at running back for the in of 13 passes for 158 yards and yard run by Mason and a last,” he said. “ We can’t have back Kyle Mason with 5:56 make you who you are. We jured Corey Reed, finished two touchdowns. ‘‘That’s 4-yard run by running back any regrets after that. We remaining. had to come back right at the scoring for the Saints on what we’ve been striving for Aaron Martin. have to play four quarters The game was tied for only them. We were able to make a 51-yard run with 46 seconds all year long.” and come out ready to go.” 12 seconds. a couple plays and it turned left in the third. Andries fin ■ Contact the writer: (319) 339-3177 or Dobling scored on runs of On the first play of the next out well for us.” ished with a game-high 145 john,[email protected] 6, ll and 3 yards in the first half as the Indians rolled to a ■ Contact the writer: (319) 368^697 or [email protected] Little Hawks/Beat up Sixth-ranked Lisbon oh C.R. Jefferson ► FROM PAGE IC not play well but you have to whips Midland, 42-14 give City High credit. They’re Brian Knake scored two non-district game at Spring to score in the fast-moving an outstanding football team touchdowns last night and ville (1-8). second half when Harrison and they beat us in every sixth-ranked Lisbon whipped Gerber caught a 4-yard touch phase. We got stuck in a field position battle and we Albrecht rushed for 139 down pass from Drew Higgins LINN COUNTY ROUNDUP yards and one touchdown on with 4 minutes left. couldn’t move the ball early and then we couldn’t stop nine carries and Lockard Jefferson (2-7) finished the Midland, 42-14, in a Class A added three touchdowns and them.” season on a four-game losing District 6 high school football 127 yards on ll rushes. streak and hasn’t had a win game at Lisbon. The J-Hawks do have the ning season since the 2000 Cody Dirks passed for 342 Springville’s Robert Peter MVC’s leading rusher in Ter team completed a 9-0 regular yards and two touchdowns to son completed 15 of 27 passes rell McBride, who finished season before losing in the Cliff Jette/The Gazette Jed Holland for Midland (2-7, for 178 yards and a TD. with 56 yards last night and first round of the playoffs. 2 -6). an unofficial 1,180. Iowa City High’s David Zoeckler gets his hand on a pass intended "That was horrendous first for Harrison Gerber of Cedar Rapids Jefferson last night in CedarThe Lions head into the CENTRAL CITY 45, OLIN 0 half for us,” Jefferson Coach ■ Contact the writer: (319) 368 8841 or Rapids. playoffs at 9-0 after going 7-0 Chris Hagerman ran for 223 Jim Womochil said. "W e did [email protected] to claim in the District 6 yards and four touchdowns crown. for Central City against Olin (0-9, 0-8 A-6) at Olin. WEST CENTRAL 46, SPRINGVILLE MVC standings 6 — Scott Albrecht and Dar Sean Brandhorst complet in Lockard combined for 266 ed ll of 15 passes for 214 Miss. Division Conf All yards and four touchdowns yards and one touchdown for as West Central (4-5) won a Cedar Falls 9 0 9 0 the Wildcats (4-5, 4 4 A-6). Iowa City High 7-2 7-2 Dubuque Wahlert 6-3 5 3 C.R. Prairie 5 4 5 4 Dub. Hempstead 5 4 5 4 Chargers will play Iowa City West 1-8 1-8 Linn-Mar 0-9 0-9 Valley Division Conf All Texans as scheduled C.R. Kennedy 7-2 7-2 TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — center at noon Friday. C.R. Xavier 7-2 7-2 Chased from their homes and C.R. Washington 7-2 7-2 practice fields by deadly wild "E a rly Friday morning the Waterloo West 5 4 5 4 fires, the San Diego Chargers Chargers informed me that headed home Friday night C.R. Jefferson 2-7 2-7 the N FL has decided to play and will play the Houston Dubuque Senior 1-8 1-8 Sunday’s game as scheduled Texans at Qualcomm Stadium at Qualcomm Stadium,” San Waterloo East 1-8 1-8 on Sunday as scheduled. Diego mayor Jerry Sanders THURSDAY "T h at’s the best news I ’ve said in a press release. "The heard since this happened,” City w ill be able to provide Washington 47. Linn-Mar 9 running back LaDainian sufficient public safety per Prairie 36. Wahlert 26 Tomlinson said. "I never sonnel to manage a profes FRIDAY thought I ’d feel so good just sional football game without going home.” impeding ongoing wildfire re City High 42, Jefferson 6 The team worked out for a covery efforts.” Cedar Falls 28.