CEDAR FALLS - A sweet season came to a bitter end.No need for the BGM Bears to hang their heads.The ninth-ranked Bears watched a momentuous football season come to an end with a lopsided 40-18 loss to No. 2 Wapsie Valley in the Iowa High ...

At one time the BGM football program had run out of ammunition.Now, the Bears are reloading every year.They will take their biggest shot in program history when they face second-ranked Wapsie Valley in an Iowa High School Athletic Association Class A state football semifinal today ...

It hasn't been long since BGM couldn't compete with other prep football programs.Literally, just six years ago the Bears had to scrap varsity competition and settle for playing a strictly junior varsity schedule.The program's turnaround has been impressive, posting its third straight winning season and postseason ...

West Branch Coach Butch Pedersen and BGM's Jerod Burns joined Jeff Johnson of Source Media Group to discuss their seasons. West Branch is 5-0, BGM 4-1.The coaches also discussed their programs. Pedersen has won three state championships, while Burns has literally built BGM from scratch.We also ...