Coaches report on C-G-D middle school football season

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 7th grade football coaches Tyler Warnke and Jay Jackson filed this report on their team’s season. The young Cowboys were 3-3 for the year, defeating St. Edmond 20-0, Hampton-Dumont 36-0 and Eagle Grove 46-0, while losing to West Hancock, Algona and Iowa Falls-Alden

“It was a very memorable season,” said Jackson. “The team continued to improve each week, and hung in there when we had some injuries. I was very proud of our players for stepping up and filling in positions they might not have played before. We had a pretty balanced attack on offense, being able to run the ball and throw it when we needed to. I look forward to watching the progress of this talented team next season.”

He feels the highlight of the year was versus Hampton-Dumont. “Aidan (Harrington) took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown, and we executed the game plan to perfection with only 13 players,” said Jackson. “Both the offense and defense were clicking that night. I was very proud of our team effort and it was a great win.”

For more information, see the November 10 edition of the Monitor.