By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
ACGC volleyball (10-3) welcomes Interstate 35 (4-15) at ACGC High School tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 1 for a WCAC matchup. The Chargers swept I-35 in their matchup last season, 3-0, and are coming off a sweep over East Sac County from a week ago, while the Roadrunners look to pick up a win to end a five-game losing spell.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Both endzones saw plenty of action during a barnburner of a game between No. 2 ACGC (5-0) and Riverside (3-2) on Friday, Sept. 27. The Chargers, now ranked second by the IHSAA in the A division, were down, 29-21 at halftime and tied 36-36 heading into the final quarter. ACGC scored twice in the fourth quarter, resulting in the massive 50-42 scoreline and win. By the time the final whistle sounded, there was 823 yards from scrimmage between the teams and 12 touchdowns. ACGC completed one pass for six yards, meaning the lion’s share of the offense came from 60 rushing attempts for 470 yards. Mike Fuller led the way with 31 carries for 211 yards and three scores. Jathan South was behind him with 16 carries for 160 yards and four touchdowns. Ben Franzeen and Brexton Schneider led on defense with 5.5 tackles each. Schneider also had two tackles for losses. Taytum Bates recovered a fumble. Next up for the No. 2 Chargers is an away trip to IKM-Manning (2-3) this Friday, Oct. 4. ACGC narrowly defeated the Wolves last season, 35-31.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panorama girls and boys cross country teams travel to Ogden today, Oct. 1 to compete in the Ogden cross country meet. The boys will participate in an 11-team field, while the girls compete in a 10-team field.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
AJ Draper’s stellar offensive performance, coupled with a ball-hawking Panorama defense, gave the Panthers (1-4) its first win of the season over Southwest Valley (1-4), 14-0, on Friday, Sept. 27. Draper’s night saw him complete 14/21 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown, caught by Brayden Meinecke. Draper crossed the century mark on the ground with 106 yards on 20 carries for one score. Of Panorama’s 295 yards from scrimmage, Draper had his hand in 247 of them. Austin Wagner contributed 16 carries for 47 yards. Draper’s favorite target on the day, Reed Draper, hauled in six catches for 83 yards. On defense, Emmett King made himself at home in the Timberwolves backfield with three tackles for losses. Joel Cooper led the defense with 6.5 total tackles. Cruz Crandall was responsible for two interceptions on the night. Latyn Ashworth and Landon Kirtley also caused issues for the Southwest Valley passing attack, nabbing a pick each. The homecoming victory was the first win for new Head Coach Charlie Lake, and he’ll hope his team can carry this momentum into its next game this Friday, Oct. 4, when they travel to face a tough Earlham (4-1).
The Panorama Volleyball Pink-Out Night was Monday, Sept. 30. Photo by Betty Cooper
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
On Monday, Sept. 30, Panorama volleyball (4-7) hosted Interstate 35 (4-16) for its pink out night, winning 3-0. The Panthers dominated the match against their WCAC opponent, winning the sets 25-12, 25-12 and 25-16. Panorama is in for a busy week. The girls travel to face Madrid (1-13) tonight, Oct. 1, then host a triangular on Thursday, Oct. 3, playing games against Nodaway Valley (0-21) and Grand View Christian (5-15). Then, on Saturday, Oct. 5, they travel to Madrid again to compete in a tournament with Madrid, Earlham, Webster City and Murray.