Friday Night Lights

MARION — Uhlir, Uhlir ...Linn-Mar guard Nic Uhlir certainly won’t understand that movie reference. He’s just a kid, for crying out loud, a baby faced sophomore who likely has never seen “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”And it was way more like “Uhlir! Uhlir!” Friday night, anyway.“I ...

Cedar Rapids Xavier earned six spots on the 2012 All-Metro Football Team. The honors spread throughout the team, but player and coach of the year stayed within the same household.Senior quarterback Reggie Schulte received Metro player of the year, while his dad, Duane, took home ...

CEDAR FALLS – Mike Donovan flew across the field all afternoon. He bulldozed his way into the endzone twice. He reeled in seven receptions. He controlled the middle of the Regina defense from his linebacking position. He even stood on the back line of kick ...

IOWA CITY – More than 20 minutes passed before there was any hint of celebration. The stands were empty. The scoreboard displayed advertisements instead of the score. The field itself in pristine condition as if a game never took place.Then finally some sign of a ...

IOWA CITY – Riley Dixon gingerly jogged out of Iowa City Regina High School before his team’s game against Sigourney-Keota Friday night. The wet asphalt combined with his spikes made for treacherous trek from the locker room to the field for the Regina running back.Fans ...

CEDAR RAPIDS –When the number seven was brought to the attention of Jefferson quarterback Layne Sullivan, he mustered his best Steve Spurrier scoff, vibrating his lips in disgusted."We had our opportunities," Sullivan said. "I mean it sucks it was right there. Everybody saw it."Seven times. ...

WASHINGTON -- Among the chaos, flags and fumbles during the Marion, Washington football game, there was a scary moment in the third quarter when Logan Fuller was injured during a kick return.The junior returned the ball and for the second time in the game found ...

WEST BRANCH -- As the ball fell to the ground, so did Cole Cook. The West Branch quarterback's legs couldn't support him any longer. When he fell to his knees, they couldn't do the job either. His facemask dug into the ground has he buried ...

IOWA CITY -- It seems like a simple enough route. Most might see the fade as, drop back and toss the ball to either the 6-foot-6 or 6-foot-3 guy on the outside wearing green. Simple, right?Not really.Cedar Rapids Kennedy might learn this first hand Thursday ...

IOWA CITY –Iowa City West wideouts Dondre Alexander and Jeremy Morgan stood outside his team's locker room having just witnessed their quarterback sling 20 of 25 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns. All this came in three quarters of work as the Trojans QB, ...