Defense with a Capital D

It always seems like the offense steals the headlines.  When history reflects on the 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes, it will be the defense that people should remember.

Iowa shut out Minnesota on Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium, winning 12-0 on Senior Day, retaining Floyd of Rosedale, and finishing the regular season at 10-2.

The Hawkeyes did not win this game due to its offense.  Redshirt Freshman James Vandenberg played like one.  The back-up QB was just 11-24 passing for 117 yards and 1 interception.  It was more than the stats, however, as Vandenberg looked completely lost on the field.  The Gophers blitzed Vandenberg all over the field.  And when he did throw the football, he threw it behind receivers, he threw it too hard, and he overthrew it to open receivers.

While Vandenberg struggled, the defense picked up the slack.  The Gophers only managed 201 yards of total offense and Adam Weber looked worse than Vandenberg.  The Junior QB was 14 of 40 passing for 153 yards and was running for his life.

The Gophers did have a chance to put some points on the board, driving to the 2 yard line early in the 4th quarter.  However, the Hawks defense came through with a goal line stand, stuffing Minnesota on 4 straight plays to perserve the shutout.

Once again, Norm Parker’s bunch did not blitz all game long and the line of Adrian Clayborn, Broderick Binns, Karl Klug, and Christian Ballard stunted their way all game long, fighting through the big Gopher offensive line, sacking Weber 5 times.

A.J. Edds and Pat Angerer played like seniors do in their final home game — great.  Shaun Prater broke up a pass in the end zone on the goal line stand after being called for pass interference just moments earlier.  There was no shortgage of defensive stars.   While the Iowa offense sputtered, Kirk Ferentz had to keep turning to his defense to make a stop and they responded every time.

There is no doubt that offense steals the headlines.  Nobody talks about defenses when it comes to the Heisman trophy or other awards.  It seems like most people are impressed with points — particularly pollsters and bowl officials.  Skeptics this season have said that Iowa plays down to their competition.

It is true that Iowa has only one blowout this season (35-3 over Iowa St.).  It is true that the offense has been incredibly inconsistent all season long.  It is true that Iowa is still a young football team — starting only 5 seniors.

It is also true that Iowa has one of the best defenses in the country.  Iowa wins games and its the defense that leads the way.  That means low scoring games.  That means a lot of winning ugly.

While that style is not glamorous, it will be good enough to get Iowa into a BCS bowl.  And it will be the defense that will lead them there.

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Bowl Talk

Fiesta and Orange Bowl officials were at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, scouting out the Hawkeyes as a possible BCS at-large team.  With the reputation that Iowa fans have at following their team to bowl games, there is no surprise that the Hawkeyes are a leading contender to making a trip to either Tempe or Miami.

There are 3 teams that could spoil Iowa fans travel plans.  One is Oklahoma St.  Should the Cowboys beat rival Oklahoma next week, OSU could induce the Fiesta Bowl to select them instead of the Hawks.

The second is Nebraska.  The Huskers will play Texas in the Big 12 Championship and a Big Red win would knock the ‘Horns into an at-large bid (which would knock OSU out because a conference cannot have 3 BCS bowl teams).

The third is Clemson.  The Tigers will play Georgia Tech in the ACC title game and if they can win, the Yellow Jackets would go into a pool of teams for an at-large BCS bid.

Should any of those events take place, the final at-large bid would likely fall to either Iowa, Penn St. or Boise St.  You would think the Hawkeyes would get the bid over the Nittany Lions because they beat them.  However, the BCS might be forced to take an unbeaten Bronco team over the Hawks.

We’ll just have to wait and see.

It’s gonna be a long season for Hawkeye Hoops

Two games into the 2009-2010 season and Hawkeye fans are already looking forward to spring football.  What is this — Nebraska?

Iowa is 0-2 in men’s basketball.  The Hawks looked miserable in their first 2 games — losses to Texas San Antonio and Duquesne.  At HOME!  This has not happened since 1962!

The fact of the matter is that Iowa just does not have an elite player right now.  Head Coach Todd Lickliter has made some strides with in state recruiting but in order to win Big Ten titles, you have to venture out of state to land star players.

Anthony Tucker is the only Iowa player averaging in double figures in scoring.  And barely — he’s averaging 10.5 points in the first 2 games.  Iowa’s best outside shooter is Matt Gatens.  The problem is that he currently is the only outside shooter that Iowa has.  So teams attack him defensively and make it difficult for Gatens to shoot the rock.

On Tuesday, former Heelan Crusader Brennan Cougill got some good minutes and produced.  Cougill had 8 points in 14 minutes.  He’ll get a chance to play this year as Iowa needs to find ways to score.  If Gatens is covered on the outside, it should open up things on the inside.  That should help Cougill.

They say that you are supposed to support your team through thick and thin.  Well, there’s a lot of thin with Iowa this year.

Heelan sweeps into the State Finals

The Heelan Crusaders will be playing for their 3rd state title in 5 years on Saturday.  On Friday afternoon, Bishop Heelan beat up on the defending 3A Volleyball State Champ, Marion, winning in three straight games, 25-22, 25-19, and 25-13.

Katelyn Walsh and Carli Tritz led the Crusaders with 9 kills apiece while Natalie Vondrak added 5 kills.  Heelan had 8 service aces in the match with 4 coming from Mary Joe Twilford and 3 from Walsh.

Heelan broke open a tight match midway through game two.  With Marion leading 11-10, the Crusaders strung together 7 straight points behind the service of Twilford, who added 1 ace in the run.  Heelan also won a key point in the run on a great dig by Leisha McClintock.  Heelan started off strong in game 3, going up 7-2 and taking control of the match from there.

The Crusaders avenge a loss in the semfinals to Marion a year ago and improve to 52-5, once again treading new ground on wins in the state of Iowa.  No team had won more than 50 games in a single season until this year.

Heelan will play in the 3A title game on Saturday afternoon against Waverly-Shell Rock (46-5).  The match will be at 12:30 pm and will be broadcast on public television.

Heelan Rolls in Volleyball Opener

It took 54 minutes for #1 Bishop Heelan to enter the Iowa high school record books.  The top ranked Crusaders earned its record setting 51st victory of the season with a 25-16, 25-11, 25-10 win over unranked Dallas Center-Grimes in the first round of the 3A Iowa Volleyball State Tournament on Wednesday.

The win gives Heelan (51-5) the Iowa all-time record for wins in a season, breaking the previous mark of 50 set by Hull Western Christian in 2007 that finished 50-2 while winning the 2A state title.

Carli Tritz and Natalie Vondrak both had 8 kills to lead the Crusaders.  Katelyn Walsh added 5 service aces while Heelan finished with 13 aces in the match.  Heelan hit .439 for the match while forcing the Fillies into 17 attack errors.  Dallas Center-Grimes only had 14 kills in the match.

Heelan will now face Marion on Friday in the semifinals at 1:00.  We’ll have all the play-by-play on 1360 KSCJ, presented by McClintock Insurance.  Our coverage begins at 12:45.

Wednesday results from the Iowa Volleyball State Tournament

4A

Dubuque Hempstead beat West Des Moines Valley 25-19, 26-24, 25-14

Ankeny beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 25-10, 25-16, 25-16

Iowa City West beat Linn Mar 25-22, 25-13, 22-25, 27-25

Cedar Rapids Kennedy beat Council Bluffs Abe Lincoln 23-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 15-10

3A

Bishop Heelan beat Dallas Center-Grimes 25-16, 25-11, 25-10

Waverly Shell Rock beat Dubuqe Wahlert 25-21, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22

Marion beat Pella 25-13, 27-25, 28-26

Williamsburg beat Algona 25-23, 25-21, 25-22

Thursday’s Schedule

1A

1p Le Mars Gehlen v. Don Bosco

1p Southern Cal v. Treynor

2:15p New London v. Schaller Crestland

2:15p Gradview Park Baptist v. Tripoli

2A

6p IKM-Manning v. Hull Western Christian

6p Camanche v. Wapsie Valley

7:15p Sheldon v. Dike-New Hartford

7:15p Pella Christian v. Mt. Vernon

Random Thoughts

There’s a lot of negative vibes coming from Iowa Hawkeye fans over the last couple of days.  It looks like Ricky Stanzi’s injury has caused a ton of people to jump off the Hawk bandwagon.  Maybe we can blame a national magazine — it looks like Sports Illustrated has struck again.

Come on, Hawk fans!  You gotta have a little faith.

Faith in James Vandenburg, who will get the call for Iowa on Saturday.  After all, he’s the next best option at quarterback that Iowa has.  Sure he has no experience but that’s not who fans need to have faith in.

Right now, Vandenburg’s fate rests with the Iowa Hawkeye coaching staff.  This week, the coaches have to give this redshirt freshman a crash course in the Hawkeye offense.  They have to give Vandenburg confidence in his ability to lead Iowa on Saturday.  To trust in the game plan and forget what Iowa fans are talking behind his back.

Because, after all, Vandenburg is making his first ever start in Columbus, in the Horshoe, against Ohio St., in front of 100,000 screaming fans, for the Big Ten title and a trip to the Rose Bowl.

OK, maybe Hawk fans need a lot of faith.

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Here’s a simple question:  Why did Morningside call for an onside kick on Saturday in the 4th quarter while leading by 4 touchdowns?

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Will somebody please tell me which Nebraska team will show up this week?  I would like to know the answer to that question.  I am sure Bo Pelini is turning over in his sleep asking that question.

The Husker offense has disappeared but Nebraska is getting by with its defense.  The Big Red still have a chance to get to the Big 12 title game and get embarassed by Texas.

I will say that the Longhorns would rather play somebody else in the championship game.  Nebraska has not played Texas extremely well over the years but anything can happen with that Husker defense.

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If you’re a NASCAR fan, I hope you’re not rooting for Jimmie Johnson to win yet another championship.  Go Mark Martin!

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Did you notice that Morningside has started its women’s basketball season 1-3.  The defending national champs have lost to Minot St., Dickinson St., and Davenport so far.  All 3 teams are very good teams; Davenport is ranked 3th, Dickinson is 10th while Minot St. always plays the Mustangs tough.

Jamie Sale’s team is going to have a learning curve this season.  Dani Gass ran the offense for the last 4 years and this year M’side will have to learn to adapt to Tanaeya Worden’s new style.  That style is fast.  The former North High Star likes to push the ball up the floor a lot faster than Gass did.

Morningside’s real problem is going to be defense.  That’s where the loss of Autumn Bartel will hurt the most.  Morningside has a lot of scorers but not a lot of defenders.

They will take a few more lumps early this season but look for Morningside to come together in the middle of the conference season and contend again in the GPAC.

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Also in women’s basketball, Briar Cliff is 2-0 and thumped #22 Concordia by 30 points on Sunday.  Liz Grider is a candidate for player of the year.  Don’t be surprised if you see Mike Power and the Chargers back in the NAIA National Tournament come March.

Special Teams help Harlan beat Heelan

It was definately the game of what ifs as Harlan survived Heelan’s rally attempt and the Cyclones advanced in the Class 3A playoffs, winning 21-14 on Friday night at Merril Field in Harlan.

The difference in the game was a 99-yard kickoff return by Brian Kloewer on the opening kickoff of the second half.  It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown of the season for Harlan and it turned out to be the only score of the second half by the Cyclones.

But, like I said, this was a game of what ifs.

What If . . . Preston Ives doesn’t fumble the football late in the second quarter.  After Harlan tied the score at 7-7, Ives fumbled the ball on the kickoff giving Harlan excellent field position on the 24 yard line and the Cyclones drove the short field into the end zone, scoring on a 5-yard run by QB Michael Kaufmann to take a 14-7 lead at the half.

What if . . . The officials do not blow a call on a pass interference on that last drive of the second half.  Kaufmann was throwing to the end zone and Nate Berger was flagged for the interference when it was clear he was nowhere near the receiver and it was a good defensive stop.

What if . . . .The officials ruled that Zach McCabe’s momentum was stopped at the goal line.  In the third quarter, Heelan was on the one-yard line and McCabe tried to sneak it into the end zone.  He ran into a pile of players who stopped him cold.  His forward progress was stopped but the officials never blew the whistle and Harlan was able to strip the ball loose, recover the fumble and prevent Heelan from cutting the lead to one score.

What if . . . . McCabe’s final pass of the game was never thrown.  Or maybe it should have been overthrown.  After Heelan got the ball back with about a minute and a half left in the game, the Crusaders got huge pass plays to move to the Harlan 25 yard line.  McCabe then threw to the end zone for Nick Berger but the ball was badly thrown and Harlan picked it off to end the the drive.  There is no doubt that McCabe wants that pass back.

Heelan committed 4 turnovers in the game, 3 fumbles and 1 interception and spoiled a great performance by the Heelan defense, which held the Harlan offense scoreless in the second half — the only points coming on Kloewer’s kickoff return.

The running game for the Crusaders was a non-factor.  As a matter of fact, Heelan did not call a running play in the entire second half.  The only rushing yards for Heelan in the third and fourth quarters were on McCabe scrambles.  When was the last time you saw that in a high school football game?  Let alone any football game?  Michael Malloy finished with 5 carries for 5 yards.  Heelan had a net minus 26 yards rushing in the game.

McCabe finished — unofficially — 29 of 37 passing for 405 yards.  Both Bergers were absolutely sensational for Heelan.  Nate Berger caught 9 passes for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns (66 and 42 yards).  Nick Berger caught 13 passes for 148 yards.  Brady Van Dusen added 2 catches for 44 yards.

Ives simply disappeared in this game.  The speedy wideout only caught 2 passes for 8 yards.  For a player who publicly said that he circled this game on the calendar, it was a disappointment.

For Harlan, they had balance on the rush.  Dylan Barrett had 22 carries for 63 yards; Matt Hoch had 14 carries for 66 yards and Kaufmann finished with 12 rushes for 54 yards.  Kaufmann was 5 of 14 passing for 61 yards and 1 TD and 1 INT.  Harlan had 183 yards rushing.

In the end, the game came down to special teams.  Both coaches said so in our pre-game show.  Harlan Head Coach Curt Bladt was concerned with the return game for Heelan.  Instead, it was Kloewer’s 99 yard return that proved to be the difference.

Still, this was a game that Heelan will look back on and say — we should have won this football game.  Ultimately, it was Heelan mistakes that ended the season.  It was a good season nevertheless as the Crusaders finish up 10-2.  But when Harlan celebrates a state title in a couple of weeks, Heelan will probably watch it on TV and say it could have been them.

Preview: Heelan @ Harlan

No, this isn’t a game for mansy pansies.

Its Heelan versus Harlan and the winner on Friday night will be the clear favorite to take the Iowa 3A football crown.  The Cyclones will have the home field advantage and are coming in with a perfect 11-0 record.  Heelan comes in with a 10-1 mark; the only loss coming to Harlan back on September 4 by a score of 24-6.

Heelan jumped out early in that game, getting a quick TD run from Kyle Kinney and then recovering a Matt Hoch fumble.  After the turnover, Heelan QB Zach McCabe threw for the end zone but the ball went off the pads of Preston Ives and bounced into a Harlan defender for an interception.  That play turned the momentum around and the Cyclones scored 24 straight points to win the game.

Heelan, however, played the game without RB Nate Berger, who suffered a severe ankle sprain in the season opener against Lawton-Bronson.  Ives also was not 100 percent.  And Michael Malloy had not yet emerged as the starting tailback.  Whether all that is a difference will be determined on Friday night.

Here are my keys to the game:

1)  Special teams.  This goes first because when I talked to both head coaches this week, they both made a point of mentioning it.  Harlan Head Coach is leery of Ives and his speed on kickoff returns.  The senior has 4 returns for touchdowns this season, including a back-breaking 70 yard kick return for a touchdown at the end of the first half Monday versus Denison-Schleswig.  Harlan only has 1 special teams touchdown this year — on a 25 yard punt return.  Advantage in the return game to Heelan.

However, I think what the coaches are most afraid of is field position and special teams can determine field position more than anything.  If the defenses take control of the game, then the punting game will be huge.  Ives could be the X factor if he can break one long.

2)  Find Hoch.  The future Iowa Hawkeye was not a huge factor against Heelan back in September but he could be on Friday night.  Hoch had 6 rushes for 30 yards and 4 catches for 63 yards.  And he led the Cyclones with 14 tackles.  Heelan must find a way to contain him — on both sides of the football.

3)  Can Heelan run the football?  The offensive line for the Crusaders must create some holes for Malloy to run through.  That means running away from Hoch or puting a couple of bodies on him.  One key player might be Jacob Tastad, the Heelan fullback.  Tastad will probably run into Hoch a lot on Friday night and he will have to find a way to block him and create a hole for Malloy to burst through.  With Malloy’s speed, all he needs is a little crease and he will get his yards.

4)  Stop the short pass.  Yes, Harlan likes to run the football with Dylan Barrett and Matt Hoch.  Barrett has 1514 yards rushing and Hoch has 480 but the screen play could be a very dangerous weapon for the Cyclones as Heelan stacks the defense in the box to stop the run.  In week two, Barrett broke open a short pass 69 yards for a TD.  Heelan has to be wary of those big plays.

Key Player for Heelan:  Nate Berger.  He did not play against Harlan and he might be the key for Crusaders in moving the football.  Berger can do so much on offense — run the football and catch the football.  He is the most versatile player on offense for Heelan.  Short passes to Berger might be successful.  And if Malloy is ineffective on the run than Berger will need to pick up the slack.  I look for Berger to play a huge game.

Key for McCabe:  No mistakes.  It goes without saying that turnovers are huge in a game like this.  Zach will need to play flawless football for Heelan to win.  Every decision that McCabe makes will be magnified 10 times over.  The good news is that McCabe is more than up to the challenge.  He is a veteran leader out there and Heelan will be looking to him if its a close game.  Heelan has not played too many close games so it will be interesting to see how the team responds.  Of course, Harlan has not played too many close games either.

Overall, its going to be a classic showdown.  We’ll have the game on 1360 KSCJ.  Our coverage will begin at 5:00 with the Hawkeye Insider Kickoff Show.  JB and Marty Millard will talk Iowa Hawkeye football with the Radio Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin, Howard Griffith of the Big Ten Network and former Hawkeye WR Ed Hinkle, with the Hawk in the Huddle. 

At 6:00, we will have a special Knova’s Carpets Pre-Game Show, presented in extended format from Irwin Painting and Finishing.  We’ll talk with Heelan Head Coach Roger Jansen and Harlan Head Coach Curt Bladt.  Plus, we’ll be joined by the Head Coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes Kirk Ferentz, who will talk about the magical season of the Hawkeyes plus give his insight into Brandon Wegher and Iowa High School Football.

Kickoff is 7:00 pm.  Let the fun begin.

Heelan beats D-S 34-14; Harlan is next

Preston Ives returned a kick 70 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half and Heelan finished off Denison-Schleswig 34-14 in 3A playoff action on Monday night.

Ives kickoff return came after the Monarchs got their first score of the game and stole D-S’s momentum just before halftime.  Ives also recovered a fumble by Nick Berger for a touchdown and Michael Malloy had 113 yards rushing and a touchdown.  Zach McCable also found Nick Sawin for a 6 yard TD as Heelan rolled to a 20-point win.

Heelan’s defense swarmed over the Monarchs, holding D-S to just 44 yards rushing in the game.  Denison’s leading rusher Jesse Preul was held to just 43 yards on 16 carries.  Alex Pick was named our McClintock Insurance Player of the Game, leading the charge fo the Crusaders.

Heelan had built a 17-0 lead but Denison took advantage of 2 15 yard penalties on the Crusaders late in the 2nd quarter to set up the Monarchs inside the 10.  QB Ricky Torres hit Matt Reitz for a 2-yard TD to put Denison on the board.

However, on the ensuing kickoff, Nate Berger fielded a short kick at the 30 and ran back to hand the ball to Ives who weaved around the Monarchs kick coverage and raced down the sidelines for a back breaking score.  Ives would later have to come out of the game when he was hit in the head late in the third quarter.

QB Zach McCabe had a solid game for the Crusaders, going 11 of 19 passing for 128 yards and 1 touchdown.  McCabe made a bigger mark on defense, forcing 1 fumble and pressuring Torres all night long.

Heelan will now have a rematch with Harlan in a 3A quarterfinal game this Friday night.  Harlan crushed Adel A-D-M 48-0.  The Crusaders will have to visit the Cyclones for the second time this season after losing at Harlan 28-6 in week 2.  Game time is 7 pm and you can hear the game on 1360 KSCJ.

Preview: Heelan v. Denison-Schleswig

The Iowa High School football playoffs get back under way on Monday night and Heelan continues their quest for back-to-back state titles in a tilt with Denison-Schleswig at Memorial Field.

The Crusaders topped the Monarchs 28-6 on September 11 in the district opener for both teams.  D-S likes to run the football but was held to just 62 yards rushing in the game.  Denison’s leading rusher Jesse Preul was held to just 9 yards on 10 carries.  QB Ricky Torres was just 2-12 passing for 35 yards and an interception.  The Monarchs only score came on a kickoff return for a TD by Taylor Langholdt.

The game was a breakout one for Heelan’s Michael Malloy.  The sophomore ran for 113 yards on 17 carries and scored three touchdowns.  Kyle Kinney added 75 yards on the ground.  Zach McCabe was 9-20 passing for 133 yards and an interception.  However, the QB made an impact on defense, returning an interception 46 yards for a touchdown.

Heelan is coming off of a 66-2 thrashing of Creston in the sbustates while Denison-Schleswig rallied for a 14-9 victory over Glenwood.  Here are some things to look for in this game:

1)  Can Heelan contain the run again?  Since the Heelan game, Preul has gone wild, running for 1,087 hards and scoring 12 touchdowns.  Blum has 575 yards rushing to compliment him in the backfield.  Can the Crusaders hold Preul to 9 yards just like last time?  Unlikely.  D-S will be hard pressed to run up the middle so the Monarchs will try to mix it up and get outside on Heelan.  Denison is not a throwing football team so stopping the run will be key for Heelan

2)  Special teams.  I am sure that Head Coach Roger Jansen did not like to see Langholdt return a kick for a TD against the Crusaders back in September.  Look for Heelan to focus on the return game  here.  Kick coverage will be key but Zach Maxey could make it easy by just kicking the ball into the end zone.

3)  Establish the run early.  Heelan was able to run the football early against Creston as Malloy had 2 big runs on their first 2 plays.  Malloy finished with 133 yards and 2 scores against the Panthers so look for Heelan to continue run with the sophmore.  The offensive line completely dominated the line of scrimmage against Creston.  If they play like that on Monday, Denison will not have a chance.

4)  Keep the hammer down.  Heelan was explosive last week against Creston.  That intensity level must be maintained.  There cannot be a letdown.  It gets more and more difficult as the rounds progress.  Denison-Schleswig is sky high after a comeback win last Wednesday.  They will want to prove that the early season loss was a fluke.  Heelan cannot think they will cruise to the win.

We’ll have all the action on 1360 KSCJ with our Knova’s Carpets Pre-Game Show at 6:30 and a 7 pm kickoff.

Heelan rolls past Creston

It was over before it started.

Bishop Heelan moved into the second round of the 3A State Playoffs with a 66-2 win over Creston O/M on Wednesday night at Memorial Field.  The Crusaders obviously wanted to play a lot better than last Friday’s OT win over Sgt. Bluff-Luton.  Mission accomplished.

Michael Malloy ran for 133 yards in the first half and 2 touchdowns.  Zach McCabe threw for 3 TD’s in the first half as Heelan built a 52-2 halftime lead.  Neither player would play in the second half.  As a matter of fact, Head Coach Roger Jansen would sit most of his first team players in the second half — on both offense and defense.

Preston Ives caught 2 TD’s from McCabe — one from 18 yards out and a gorgeous 40 yard leaping catch for a score.  Brady Van Dusen also caught a TD pass from McCabe — from 5 yards out.

The defense scored as well.  Leading 35-2 in the 2nd quarter, Nick Berger intercepted a Luke Eblen pass and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown.  After the kickoff, Berger would scoop up a fumble and return it 30 yards for a TD.  Both scores happened within 20 seconds of one another.

Zach Maxey would kick 9 extra points in the game and added a 37 yard field goal — his longest of the season — for a total of 12 points in the football game.  It was complete domination for Heelan.

Dane Hickman would add a 4 yard TD run and Cort McGregor would score from 10 yards out — both coming in the 4th quarter and both scores coming after Creston turnovers.  The Panthers would commit 6 turnovers in the game — 4 interceptions and 2 fumbles.

Heelan will now face Denison-Schleswig in the second round on Monday night at Memorial Field.  The Monarchs beat Glenwood 14-9.  It ’s a rematch of the district opener for both teams — Heelan beat D-S 28-6 in week 3 of the season.  We’ll have all the play-by-play on 1360 KSCJ with a 7:00 kickoff and a 6:35 pre-game.