Today’s Prep Semifinals
CLASS 2A
North Fayette vs. Solon
—- Time & place: 10:30 a.m., UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls
—- Records: No. 1 Solon is 12-0; No. 2 North Fayette is 12-0 —- Notable: This is the game many have been waiting to see since early in the season. Solon has won back-to-back state titles and 39 games in a row. The Spartans’ closest game this season was a 41-15 win over North Cedar the fifth week of the regular season. In the postseason, Solon has beaten Mediapolis (48-12), Mid-Prairie (42-13) and Iowa City …

WEST UNION — They’ve whipped all 12 of their opponents, including two who are in Class 3A. One of those two (New Hampton) is in the 3A state playoff semifinals.
They’ve piled up 5,500 yards of total offense, 4,800 on the ground while averaging 45 points a game. They’re “closest” victory was 13 points.
They have a tradition, with six playoff semifinal appearances and a championship in 1992.
So why aren’t many people giving the North Fayette Hawks the proverbial snowball’s chance in their Class 2A semifinal Monday morning at the UNI-Dome? It’s their …