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Xavier's Wes Gardner (27) extends his arm to ward off a Prairie defender during Friday night's Class 4A quarterfinal at Saints Field. Gardner ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Saints to a 28-7 win. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Gardner sparks No. 3 Saints by Hawks

Fri - 02 Nov Written by Jim Ecker

The Xavier Saints hopped aboard a red-headed comet Friday night and soared into the semifinals of the Class 4A playoffs.

Wes Gardner rambled for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns as the third-ranked Saints topped Prairie, 28-7, before an overflow crowd of approximately 4,500 fans at Saints Field.

Xavier (12-0) will play Cedar Falls (11-1) in the semifinals next Friday at 7:06 p.m. in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Ankeny (12-0) will meet Southeast Polk (10-2) in the first semifinal at 4:06 p.m.

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Prairie Coach Mike Morrissey (right) sends in a play with quarterback Jace Hanna during Friday night's Class 4A quarterfinal against Xavier at Saints Field. Prairie was beaten by the third-ranked Saints, 28-7. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Hawks ran out of gas against Xavier

Fri - 02 Nov Written by Tom Fruehling

For the first half of football Friday night against unbeaten and third ranked Xavier, Prairie was the better team.

But then, said stalwart senior quarterback Jace Hanna afterward, “We kind of ran out of gas.”

Xavier beat Prairie, 28-7, Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A playoffs at Saints Field. Xavier (12-0) advances to the state semifinals next Friday at the UNI-Dome against Cedar Falls (11-1). Prairie finished its season 8-4.

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Semler nets 20 as No. 7 Eagles roll

Fri - 02 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

OTTUMWA - Kasey Semler made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points Friday as the Kirkwood Eagles opened the season with a 102-50 romp past the William Penn junior varsity at the Indian Hills Classic.

Jalen Currie scored 16 points, J.C. Fuller netted 15 points and Devan Douglas had 13 for Kirkwood.

The seventh-ranked Eagles led at halftime, 55-22.

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Kirkwood women stroll in opener, 109-34

Fri - 02 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

WEST BURLINGTON - The Kirkwood Community College women's basketball team opened the season Friday afternoon by blasting Highland Community College, 109-34, in the first round of the Southeastern Classic in West Burlington.

The game was tied, 2-2, when the Eagles scored 29 straight points for a 31-2 bulge. Kirkwood led 58-13 at halftime.

Alexis Fitzpatrick led Kirkwood with 16 points. Sierra Chambers scored 14 points, Shahana Williams netted 12, Kianna Jacobs had 11 and Whitney Rohrbach scored 11.

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Corbin Woods (14) returns a punt for a touchdown in Xavier's 45-0 win over Waterloo East Monday in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Woods, Saints brace for surging Hawks

Thu - 01 Nov Written by Jim Ecker

Corbin Woods loves baseball and has dreamed for a long time about playing baseball in college, but football is moving up on the outside.

Woods has enjoyed a terrific season as a receiver and punt returner for the third-ranked Xavier Saints and undoubtedly could play football in college. He still thinks he'll play baseball, but now he's not 100 percent sure anymore.

"I'm weakening a little bit on that," he said Wednesday. "I've definitely been thinking about it. Right now I'm just trying to wait until after football to make up my mind for sure."

Xavier (11-0) hosts Prairie (8-3) in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday at Saints Field in northeast Cedar Rapids.

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Metro Sports Report

Gardner sparks No. 3 Saints by Hawks

Hawks ran out of gas against Xavier

Semler nets 20 as No. 7 Eagles roll

Kirkwood women stroll in opener, 109-34

Woods, Saints brace for surging Hawks

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