By Jim Sullivan, Waterloo Courier

CEDAR FALLS – Second-ranked Cedar Falls lost for the first time this season Friday night, as Iowa City West beat the Tigers, 21-10, at the UNI-Dome.

Quarterback Charles Rogers led the Trojans to their seventh win in nine games. Rogers ran for first-half touchdowns of six and one yard. A blocked punt set up his initial TD run.

Rogers, though, proved tough to stop. He rushed for 146 yards and passed for 157 more.

Anthony Brown also scored on a 3-yard run for the Trojans.

Jacob Fagersten kicked a 41-yard field goal and backup quarterback Grant Grainger hit James Harrington with a 54-yard touchdown pass in the second half for Cedar Falls (8-1). But the Tigers missed several good chances to find the end zone in the opening two quarters.

Cedar Falls’ best opportunity came after Barkley Hill reeled off a 60-yard run that – coupled with a West penalty – put the Tigers at the Trojan 8. But, on fourth down from the 1, the Trojan defense stopped Hill short of the goal line.

Thus, Cedar Falls trailed by a 14-0 margin at the break.

The Tigers also lost starting quarterback Ike Boettger to a back injury when he was slammed to the turf while passing in the first half.

Hill finished with 176 yards rushing for Cedar Falls.