INDIANAPOLIS --  In an effort to continue minimizing the risk of injury in high school football, three additional rules will take effect next season to address helmets coming off players’ heads during games.These three risk-minimization additions were among 10 rules changes approved by the National ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Reggie Schulte, the 2012 Gazette/KCRG 'Offensive Player of the Year,' will attend the University of Northern Iowa and join the football team as a preferred walk-on.Schulte set 18 school passing records this fall as Cedar Rapids Xavier went 13-1 and advanced to ...

Demetrius Harper is heading to a national championship program.The Cedar Rapids Prairie senior wide receiver gave a verbal commitment Thursday to continue his football career at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. The Reivers won a national junior college title two weeks ago with ...

IOWA CITY - Unproven and untested became undisputed and undefeated.Iowa City Regina experienced a lot of turnover to its starting lineup for the second straight year, and managed its third straight title.The Regals capped their third straight undefeated season, claiming the Class 1A state title ...

IOWA CITY - Mike Donovan loves football.The sport is his favorite, and a good reason he rarely came off the field and helped Iowa City Regina win its third straight state title.The senior linebacker's biggest contribution came on defense, leading the Regals in tackles, interceptions ...

The following are 2013 preseason state football rankings, along with league predictions for each district, provided by Jeff Linder of The Gazette/KCRG:CLASS 4ATop 10 2012 W-L 2012 Postseason1. Cedar Rapids Xavier 13-1 4A runner-up2. West Des Moines Dowling 9-3 4A quarterfinalist3. Urbandale 7-3 4A qualifier4. West Des Moines Valley 9-3 4A quarterfinalist5. Southeast Polk 10-3 4A semifinalist6. ...

CEDAR FALLS - One of Cedar Rapids Xavier's regular-season setbacks came at the running back position, and not in the loss column.Senior Cal Stovie tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee in the Saints win over Cedar Rapids Prairie in Week 3, but ran ...

Mark Ward has transitioned from the sidelines to the front line.Iowa City Regina's offensive general has stepped in right where his state championship predecessors left off."He's paid his dues behind Jack Verducci and Nate Streb," Regina Coach Marv Cook said about the Regals' current quarterback, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Duane Schulte almost considers Corbin Woods as family."Ever since he was 4 or 5, he has spent a lot of time in our back yard," said Schulte, the football coach at Cedar Rapids Xavier.Almost like another son?"I don't know if I'd go ...

CEDAR FALLS - Practice makes perfect.For Iowa City Regina, it was practice that led to the perfect call to maintain its perfect record.The top-ranked Regals converted a 4th-and-19 play to open the final quarter, igniting a 21-point explosion that secured a 42-21 win over No. ...