KJAN Podcasts

Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss a busy Labor Day weekend on the water, Teal and Dove season opening, Squirrel and Rabbit season opening, Pheasant numbers, and deer tag availability.

The St. Albert Falcons and Riverside Bulldogs played a doozy of a ballgame in Class A District 7 on Friday night in Oakland. Ultimately a couple of yards made the difference with St. Albert squeaking out a 30-28 win.

The two teams started slow but ramped up quickly. After three empty possessions to start the game the two teams traded 4 touchdowns in a span of 1:41 of game clock. Grady Jeppesen scored first for Riverside on a 14 yard run. Owen Marshall hit Brandon McCall for a 65 yard passing score for St. Albert. 1 play later Jeppesen hit Ayden Salias for a 75-yard scoring strike. Then 3 plays later Marshall hit Brendan Monahan for a 44 yard score. At that point it was 14-12 Falcons. Riverside scored on their next drive that lasted a bit longer. 13 plays and 65 yards later they scored with a Jaxon Gordon 1-yard plunge to make it 20-14 at half.

St. Albert took the lead back on their first drive of the second half after gaining possession on an interception by Monahan. He capped off the drive with a 3-yard rushing TD and the PAT by Kyle Irwin put St. Albert ahead 21-20. After forcing a Riverside punt they added a Marshall to Monahan 35 yard score to make it 27-20. Riverside didn't go away. They got a 40 yard rushing score from Jeppesen with 6:30 to play and got the 2-pt conversion to make it 28-27 Riverside.

St. Albert then mounted a drive down the field, converting a big fourth down to get into the red zone. On a 4th and goal from the 11 the Falcons decided to try a field goal. Kyle Irwin just barely squeaked it over the crossbar from 29-yards out to make it 30-28 Falcons with 1:19 to play. Riverside then gave themselves a great chance to win. They marched down the field 55 yards to the 10. Jeppesen had a 19-yard run to get to the ten with :06 left to play. Jeppesen then lobbed it up to the corner of the end zone for Aiden Bell but the Falcons knocked it away to preserve the win.

Grady Jeppesen was 10-18 passing for 212 yards and 1 touchdown and also ran for 94 yards and 2 scores. Ayden Salais hauled in 4 catches for 134 yards and 1 touchdown. The Bulldogs fall to 0-2 and will next up travel to 2-0 Mount Ayr.

St. Albert got a big line from Monahan with 2 receiving and 1 rushing touchdown to go along with an interception. The Falcons improve to 1-1. Next up for them is a tough home game against Underwood.

Listen to a full postgame interview with Riverside Head Coach Darrell Frain below.

Chris Parks, Jim Field, and Matt Mullenix take a look at 8 area high school football games each week throughout the season. We try to provide some insight into the match-ups while competing for top prognosticator and the Whosman Trophy.

Who’s Gonna Win? is brought to you again in 2022 by Rush CPA & Associates and Fareway.

Last Week:

Matt Mullenix 5-3

Jim Field 5-3

Chris Parks 4-4

Overall 2022 Standings:

Matt Mullenix 5-3

Jim Field 5-3

Chris Parks 4-4

KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Joe Brummer. This week we talk about the Week 1 loss to Glenwood and look forward to the home opener against Kuemper Catholic.

Jim Field visits with Dottie Krogh about the Cass County Master Gardeners Fall Plant and Bulb Sale on Saturday, September 10.

Jim Field visits with volunteer organizer Kayla Jacobs about the regional Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 10 at Pioneer Park in Harlan.

Jim Field visits with ISU Extension and Outreach Beef Specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk about a Fencing & Grazing Clinic on September 7 and a Beef Field Day September 16.  Both events are at the Armstrong Research Farm near Lewis.  Contact Erika at 641-745-5902 or [email protected] to register for these free events.

w/Kate Olson.

Jim Field visits with Dylan Lyons of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and Iowa Safe Routes to School about keeping children safe to and from school now that the new year has begun.  Find out more at:  www.iowasaferoutes.org.

Jim Field visits with Ann Staudt about the Water Rocks! program for schools.