The Class 2A sixth-ranked Regals won for the second week in a row, this time on the road in Mount Vernon.  Regina (2-0) opened Week 1 with a tough, 14-7, win over Clear Creek Amana.  Mount Vernon (0-2) was coming off a 49-10 loss at Solon.

Iowa City Regina 28, Mt. Vernon 3

IOWA CITY — A.J. Derby put on a show Friday night, and so did top-ranked Iowa City High.  Derby, one of the state’s most highly sought recruits, threw for three touchdowns and ran for two as the Little Hawks coasted past No. 3 Cedar Rapids Washington, 65-21, at Bates Field.
Derby completed 8 of 10 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 111 yards on 16 carries.
Derby, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback/linebacker, set the game’s tone with a massive hit on Washington’s first offensive play from scrimmage.  Derby …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Kennedy let one lead slip through its fingers, and the Cougars were determined to avoid a repeat.
So when they took a lead this time they grasped it with a vise-tight grip.  Less than a week removed from losing its opener in the final minutes, Kennedy kept churning out the points and thumped Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 56-14, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game Friday night at Kingston Stadium.
The Cougars squandered a double-digit lead last week to Linn-Mar and used that as motivation. Once they had a …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Austin Reutzel had a perfect football game last night for Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Reutzel kicked three field goals, including a 43-yarder, and ran back a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown as Prairie rolled past Dubuque Senior, 45-7, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at John Wall Field.
Prairie (2-0) raced to a 32-0 lead by halftime and coasted. Senior Adam Nelson scored two touchdowns and senior Jordan Aune intercepted his third pass of the season.
Prairie’s defense limited Senior (0-2) to 122 total yards. The Rams didn’t cross into …

CENTER POINT — Williamsburg’s defense took much more than it gave.
The Raiders forced three turnovers, scored a safety and didn’t permit Center Point-Urbana within a sniff of the end zone in a 19-0 non-district football victory last night at Rogers Field.
“Our defense was unbelievable,” said lineman Austin Blythe, a University of Iowa recruit. “We bent a little, but we didn’t break.”
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They barely bent.  The Raiders (1-1) didn’t allow CPU (1-1) inside the 35-yard line.  Unlike last week, when the Raiders gave up a 19-point lead to Mid-Prairie, they …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Kyle Hollister was asked who his team plays next week.
“Umm, Dubuque,” the Linn-Mar junior defensive back replied after a pause.
He was asked which Dubuque school. Was it Senior?
“Yeah, I think so,” he said.
Got to love the tunnel vision. Focus only on the opponent directly in front of you.
It’s a philosophy that has served Linn-Mar well so far. The Lions picked up their second surprising victory of the young prep football season Friday night, holding on for a 14-7 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier before a packed house of over 5,000 …

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VIDEO from Cedar Rapids Kennedy-Pleasant Valley match

CEDAR RAPIDS — Pardon Haley Brightwell’s distraction.
“All day, the only thing I could think about was volleyball,” said Brightwell, an all-state middle blocker for Class 4A second-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy. “I just wanted it to start.”
So far, pretty darn good.
Kennedy and No. 3 Iowa City West lived up to their preseason fanfare, cleaning house at the MVC-MAC Showdown last night at Kennedy High School. The Cougars (3-0) and the Women of Troy (4-0) romped through their three …

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Here is a fresh look at the area’s major high school football games on tap for tonight. We plan to cover them all.
C.R. WASHINGTON at IOWA CITY HIGH

Time & place: 7:15 p.m. at Bates Field, Iowa City
Records: Washington 1-0; City High 1-0
Notable: Without doubt, biggest game in state tonight. Both warmed up with impressive Week 1 wins. No. 1 City High convincing in 38-7 triumph over Dubuque Wahlert; No. 3 Washington unveiled option attack in 28-10 win over Cedar Falls.

LINN-MAR at C.R. XAVIER

Time & place: 7:15 p.m. at Saints Field
Records: …

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