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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Preview: Heelan v. Creston

On Wednesday night, Heelan will begin their quest to repeat as 3A state champions.  The Crusaders will take on Creston, the 4th seed in District 8.  The game is at Memorial Field and is scheduled for a 7:00 pm kickoff.  Our coverage will begin with our Knova’s Carpets Pre-Game Show at 6:35 on 1360 KSCJ.
Here [...]

Heelan wins wild game at SB-L; Playoffs Announced

What a crazy game!
Zach McCabe set a new Sioux City passing record, throwing for 465 yards as Bishop Heelan survived a scare from Sergeant Bluff-Luton, winning 42-35 in overtime.  The Warriors were playing for their season, needing a win to get a shot at the post-season for the second consecutive season but SB-L came up [...]

Playoff Scenerios are Clear (Sort of)

It took overtime but East was able to clinch a playoff spot and the Missouri Rivers Activities Conference crown with a 20-17 win over West on Friday night.  That moves the Black Raiders into the playoffs in Bob Goodvin’s first year as head coach.  The Black Raiders clearly did not play their best football game [...]

Heelan spoils Spencer’s homecoming

In a workmanlike effort, the Heelan Crusaders won the battle on the line of scrimmage and outslugged the Spencer Tigers 28-3 up in Spencer, IA on Friday night.
The Crusaders used a strong ground game led by Sophomore Michael Malloy and both the offensive and defensive lines dominated for Heelan leading to the victory.
Malloy ran 20 [...]

Heelan Alums Shine

What a day for former Crusaders!
On Saturday, 2 former Heelan football players preformed above expectations in leading their teams to big wins.  In Ames, the Brandon Wegher era began as Iowa crushed Iowa St. 35-3.  In Cedar Falls, Pat Grace had a day of days, involved in 7 touchdowns in Northern Iowa’s 66-7 win over [...]