Class 3A

District 2

Union 35,

Mount Vernon 7

LaPORTE CITY - Jared Wauters scored three touchdowns, including a school-record 90-yard pass from Steve McGarvey, as the Knights rolled to a 3-0 start to their season.

The big numbers for Union included five receptions for 153 yards by Wauters, 17 carries for 143 yards and two TDs by Wes Burnside and 165 yards and two TDs on 7-for-15 passing by McGarvey.

Mount Vernon 0 7 0 0

Union 7 7 14 7 - 35

Un - Wes Burnside 40 run (Steve McGarvey kick)

Un - Burnside 5 run (McGarvey kick)

MV - Matt Winder 14 run (Henok Russell kick)

Un - Jared Wauters 40 pass from McGarvey (McGarvey kick)

Un - Wauters 6 run (McGarvey kick)

Un - Wauters 90 pass from McGarvey (McGarvey kick)

District 3

Oelwein 34,

West Dubuque 6

OELWEIN - Matt Kastli broke loose for a 95-yard run from scrimmage as the Huskies broke into the win column in a big way.

Kastli finished with 200 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries, while Huskie quarterback Paul Yokas finished 4-for-7 for 79 yards and two touchdowns.

Oelwein 7 7 14 6 - 34

Western Dubuque 0 6 0 0 - 6

Oel - Steven Myer 8 pass from Paul Yokas (Matt Castli kick)

WD - Miles Langel 8 pass from Matt Kass (kick failed)

Oel - Myer 35 pass from Yokas (Castli kick)

Oel - Matt Kastli 39 run (Castli kick)

Oel - Yokas 61 run (Castli kick)

Oel - Kastli 95 (kick failed)

Class 2A

District 4

Sumner-Fredericksburg 36,

Monticello 0

SUMNER - Gage Mohs ran for three long touchdowns to highlight a 398-yard night for the Cougar offense.

Mohs scored on runs on 17, 19 and 60 yards as S-F (3-0) piled up 316 yards on the ground and 82 through the air in its District 4 opener.

"It was a big first step in the district," said Cougar coach Brad Mohs.

Monticello 0 0 0 0 - 0

Sumner-Fredericksburg 7 14 7 8 - 36

SF - Gage Mohs 17 run (Zak Kerr kick)

SF - Mohs 19 run (Kerr kick)

SF - Bo Pagel 6 run (Kerr kick)

SF - Mohs 60 run (Kerr kick)

SF - Tony Garoutte 1 run (Kyle Kleman run)

District 3

Osage 47,

South Hamilton 13

OSAGE - The rushing tandem of Dan Evans and Brad Ringhofer ran wild as the Green Devils rumbled past South Hamilton.

Evans rushed for 151 yards on 15 carries, while Ringhofer had 96 yards on 18 carries.

South Hamilton 0 6 0 7 - 13

Osage 13 14 6 14 - 47

Osa - Dan Evans 72 run (Luke Wagner kick)

Osa - Brad Ringhofer 2 run (kick failed)

Osa - Ringhofer 7 run (Wagner kick)

SH - Christian Cottingham (kick failed)

Osa - Austin Wagner 1 run (Wagner kick)

Osa - Evans 1 run (kick failed)

SH - Sam Block 1 run (Block kick)

Osa - Tyler Thome 2 run (Wagner kick)

Osa - Tanner Lewis 6 run (Wagner kick)

District 3

Hudson 20,

Dike-New Hartford 7

HUDSON - Casey Murray scored three touchdowns and Ryan DeVoe ran for 101 yards on 27 carries as the Pirates improved to 2-1.

Hudson 0 14 6 0 - 20

Dike-New Hartford 0 0 7 0 - 7

Hud - Casey Murray 4 pass from Cale Henke (Matt Buzynski kick)

Hud - Casey Murray 8 pass from Cale Henke (Buzynski kick)

Hud - Murray 8 run (kick failed)

D-NH - Joe Weber 1 run (James Young kick)

Class 1A

District 3

Denver 54,

Nashua-Plainfield 15

DENVER - Cyclones running back Brad Franzen took the opening kickoff 90 yards to the house to jump-start a lopsided victory over the Huskies.

Franzen also rushed for four touchdowns and 98 yards, while Aaron Elbert rushed for 149 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown passing and another running.

The Huskies were led by Zach Larson, who completed 7 of 14 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown.

N-P 0 0 7 8 - 15

Denver 7 7 14 19 - 54

Den - Brad Franzen 90 kickoff return (Aaron Elbert kick)

Den - Wes Homeister 5 run (Elbert kick)

Den - Elbert 54 run (kick failed)

NP - Levi Pitz 46 pass from Zach Larson (Dominick Carey kick)

Den - Franzen 42 run (Elbert kcik)

NP - Ian Johnson 5 run (Dan Theilen pass from Taylor Wedeking)

Den - Franzen 35 pass from Elbert (kick failed)

Den - Zach Piehl 6 run (conversion failed)

Den - Franzen 1 run (Elbert kick)

District 4

Starmont 8,

Maquoketa Valley 6

ARLINGTON - Starmont's two-point conversion pass was successful and Maquoketa Valley's was not, making the difference in a District 4 nailbiter.

Starmont tailback Vinnie Otdoerfer rolled up 191 yards on 40 carries and scored the Stars' lone TD on an 18-yard run in the third period. Ethan Moses' pass to Brady Janssen then gave Starmont an 8-0 lead.

With just over two minutes to play in the fourth quarter, Maquoketa Valley hit paydirt on a 60-yard completion from Tanner Ellison to Emerson Ries, but Starmont's defense held firm on the conversion attempt.

Maquoketa Valley 0 0 0 6 - 6

Starmont 0 0 8 0 - 8

Star - Vinnie Otdoerfer 18 run (Brady Janssen pass from Ethan Moses)

MV - Emerson ries 60 pass from Tanner Elison (pass failed)

Class A

District 6

North Tama 36,

BGM 0

BROOKLYN - North Tama's defense continued its run of perfection with its third straight shutout in Friday's District 6 opener.

Redhawk quarterback Brendon Boerm went 6-10 with 122 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Dylan Youel led the ground game with 88 yards and two TDs on 18 attempts.

North Tama 14 14 8 0 - 36

BGM 0 0 0 0 - 0

NT - Dylan Youel 5 run (Jeremy Wrager kick)

NT - Brendon Boerm 7 run (Wrager Kick)

NT - Youel 6 run (kick failed)

NT - Lucas Hefty 22 pass from Boerm (Youel run)

NT - Hefty 8 pass from Boerm (Kaleb Edwards run)

District 3

Rockford 16,

AGWSR 8

ROCKFORD - Scott Paulus found Riley Paulus open on a deep route for a 45-yard touchdown strike with 45 seconds to play to lift the Warriors to 3-0.

Paulus was also Rockford's leading rusher, with 114 yards on 25 carries. Evan Johnson carried 26 times for 133 yards and AGWSR's lone TD.

The Cougars fell to 0-3.

AGWSR 0 0 8 0 - 8

Rockford 0 0 8 8 -16

Rock - Scott Paulus 9 run (Paulus run)

AGWSR - Evan Johnson 3 run (Johnson run)

Rock - Riley Paulus 45 pass from S. Paulus (Travis Christopherson run)

District 3

Mason City Newman 42,

North Butler 21

GREENE - Matt Rottler's 139 yards on 30 carries wasn't enough to help the Bearcats overcome Newman's early 21-0 lead.

Mason City Newman 14 14 7 7 - 42

North Butler 0 7 0 14 - 21

MCN - Andrew Burgmeier 7 run (Dillion Stradt kick)

MCN - Ben Buffington 1 run (Stradt kick)

MCN - Burgmeier 65 run (Stradt kick)

NB - Matt Rottler 40 run (Jason Edeker kick)

MCN - Robert Quintero 88 kickoff return (Stradt kick)

MCN -Buffington 45 run (Stradt kick)

MCN - Quintero 1 run (Straudt kick)

NB - Rottler 23 run (Rottler run)

NB - Shawn Leavens 9 pass from Richie Vickers (kick failed)