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FINISHED BUSINESS

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov. 19) -- When the post-game trophy presentation and celebrating were all over, Harlan Community football coach Todd Bladt huddled his team together one last time on the UNI-Dome turf. “One more thing, gentleman,” he announced.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES AND QUOTES

LUCKY 13HCHS State Title Game Victories Since 19721972    HCHS 14, CR Regis 121982    HCHS 15, CR Regis 141983    HCHS 26, Oskaloosa 01984    HCHS 14, Columbus 131993    HCHS 34, W. Delaware 201995    HCHS 27, W. Delaware 71997    HCHS 14, Decorah 71998    HCHS 49, Grinnell 72003    HCHS 38, Mount Vernon 352004    HCHS 42, Decorah 72005    HCHS 34, W.

3A Title Game Stats

Harlan Community 42, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 28HCHS    21    14    0    7 --- 42   B-H/RV    7    14    7    0 --- 28    HCHS: Connor Frame 25-yd. pass from Teagon Kasperbauer (Stephen Leinen kick) - 1st qt., 9:40. B-H/RV: Vance Katzfey 30-yd. pass from Tanner Te Slaa (Gael Enciso kick) - 1st qt., 8:06. HCHS: Aidan Hall 5-yd. run (Leinen kick) - 1st qt., 3:32. HCHS: Hall 57-yd.

State Championship Scoreboard

2021 Iowa High School Football PlayoffsChampionship Game Results
Thursday, November 18Eight-PlayerCAM, Anita 42, Easton Valley 40 -- First state title for Cougars (13-0)Class AWest Hancock 19, Grundy Center 14 -- Third state title for Eagles (13-0)Class 1AVan Meter 17, West Sioux 14 -- Second state title for Bulldogs (13-0)Class 4ALewis Central 32, Cedar Rapids Xavier 24 (3 ot) -- First state title for Titans (11-2)

ONE MORE FOR ALL THE MARBLES

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov. 19) -- There’s an interesting progression to the all-time series between the Harlan Community and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football teams. The Cyclones and Nighthawks have met four previous times - all in the playoffs - since the turn of the century.

Klitgaard fumble return TD etched in Cyclone history

 HARLAN -- It’s championship week in the Iowa high school football playoffs, which always stirs up memories of past state titles won by Harlan Community. Very few of the Cyclones’ 12 state championships were as memorable as the 1984 final against Waterloo Columbus. HCHS trailed 13-7 with time winding down and Columbus had the ball deep in Cyclone territory.

Cyclones punch latest championship ticket

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov. 13) -- In the end, Harlan Community’s big-game, big-play ability compensated for a shaky night of self-inflicted errors. For the second straight year and the 22nd time in school history, the top-ranked (3A) Cyclones will be playing for a state football championship. HCHS trailed 6-0 just two plays into Saturday’s Class 3A semifinal vs.

Iowa High School Football Playoffs Update

Semifinal ScoresWednesday, November 10Eight-PlayerCAM, Anita 66, Audubon 29Easton Valley 42, Remsen St. Mary’s 36
Thursday, November 11Class AWest Hancock 37, East Buchanan 0Grundy Center 28, Woodbury Central 7Class 4ALewis Central 35, Waverly-Shell Rock 10Cedar Rapids Xavier 40, Winterset 14

Cyclones’ District 2 gauntlet continues at the Dome

 CEDAR FALLS (Nov.

Two HCHS girls qualify for state swimming

 MARSHALLTOWN (Nov. 12-13) -- Harlan Community juniors Elaina Vrchoticky and Aurora Miller have both qualified for this weekend’s Girls State Swimming Meet in one individual event and one relay.

CYCLONES CLINCH UNI-DOME RETURN

 HARLAN -- Unfinished business. The Harlan Community football team is headed back to the UNI-Dome needing two more wins to garner elusive state title number 13. The top-ranked (AP) Cyclones punched their ticket back to Cedar Falls with a 38-0 Class 3A playoff quarterfinal win over No.

Iowa High School Football Playoffs Update

Quarterfinal ScoresClass 5A: Friday, Nov. 5Southeast Polk 38, Dowling Catholic 28Iowa City High 32, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 13Valley, WDM 40, Pleasant Valley 14Ankeny 37, Cedar Rapids Prairie 7Class 4A: Friday, Nov. 5Winterset 28, Decorah 19Cedar Rapids Xavier 24, Webster City 13Waverly-Shell Rock 36, Bondurant-Farrar 25Lewis Central 35, Indianola 21Class 3A: Friday, Nov.

Renkly led Cyclone cross country to new heights

 FORT DODGE (Oct.

MADE TO BE BROKEN

Single Game RecordsTeagon Kasperbauer: 432 passing yards (at ADM) - previous record 416 by Preston Mulligan vs. Glenwood (2018).Teagon Kasperbauer: 7 touchdown passes (at ADM) - previous record 6 by Joel Osborn vs. Red Oak & Creston (2003).Team: 432 passing yards, 7 TD passes (at ADM) - previous records were 420 yards vs. Le Mars (2003) and 6 TD passes vs.

Albertsen paces area 1A trio at state cross country

 FORT DODGE (Oct.

Cyclones battle burly Cubs for trip to the Dome

 HARLAN (Nov. 5) -- It’s speed vs. size for a ticket to the UNI-Dome. Top-ranked Harlan Community will put its unblemished 10-0 record on the line Friday night, hosting No. 8 Nevada (9-1) in a Class 3A quarterfinal playoff game at 7:00 p.m. The winner advances to the state semifinals on Saturday, Nov.

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