For the third time in four years, the OABCIG football team will be playing in the state semi-finals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Falcons avenged their only loss of the season with a 19-0 shutout of Spirit Lake on Friday night. The Indians had won the regular season matchup 28-13 earlier this year.
For the second week in a row, OABCIG won a back-and-forth football playoff game, this time coming out on top of Osage 34-22. The Falcons came into the contest at Osage with an 8-1 mark, while the Green Devils sported a 7-2 record. Osage got on the board first with a 35-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter, and held a 7-0 advantage after one period of play. OABCIG would answer at the start of the second quarter with a 14-yard strike from quarterback Beckett DeJean to Josh Peters. A Kelton Ladwig extra point kick would tie the game at 7-7.
It wasn’t easy, but the Ridge View volleyball squad came up with another tournament sweep, this time defeating South Central Calhoun 26-24, 25-19, 25-21. With the victory, the Raptors advanced to play Hinton in a regional final for a trip to the state volleyball tournament.
The OABCIG football team hosted Orange City Unity Christian in a Class 2A first round playoff matchup on Friday night in Ida Grove. Though the Knights came into the contest with a 3-5 record, they looked like a winning team, giving the Falcons all they could handle in a 29-23 OBCIG victory.
The Ridge View volleyball squad swept East Sac in their playoff opener at Holstein on Thursday night. The Raptors had their hands full as the Raiders kept each game close, but Ridge View ultimately came away with the victory, 25-19, 25-23, and 25-19. The Raptors advanced to take on South Central Calhoun on Monday night in Holstein. The Ridge View offensive attack was led by Rowan Jensen with an impressive 17 kills. Taya Phillips had seven kills, while Madison Stowater added six. Phillips also led the team in assists with a whopping 25.
The OABCIG volleyball team saw its season come to an end in the second round of the Class 3A tournament. The Falcons, who finished with a season record of 17-12, were eliminated by the Nevada Cubs (24-13) in four games. OABCIG started the match strong, winning game one by a score of 25-19. Nevada would fight back in game two, however, winning 25-18. That win shifted the momentum, as the Cubs would go on to win games three and four as well, 25-13 and 25-7.
The OABCIG volleyball team traveled to Jefferson last Monday to take on Greene County in opening round playoff action. The Falcons and the Rams sported similar records, with OABCIG posting a 16-11 regular season record, while Greene County entered the contest at 16-10.
The first game was a thriller that saw the Falcons fall behind early 8-2. OABCIG kept whittling away at the lead throughout the game until finally tying the Rams at 22-22. The two teams exchanged leads from there, until the Falcons finally got the two-point lead they needed for victory at 30-28.
The Holstein golf course was the site for the Class 1A state qualifying meet on Thursday. The Ridge View boys and girls team took part in the event. In the girls race, Jaycie Vohs posted a time of 21:05.11, good enough for eight place out of 79 runners, and a return trip to the state cross country meet. Jaycie will compete at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge on Friday, October 28 at 10:30 a.m. Addy Tesch captured 13th place with a time of 21:55.85, while Madison Stowater finished in the top 25 with a time of 22:49.29.
The Ridge View football squad saw its season come to an end on Friday night, dropping a 54-12 decision to South Hamilton of Jewell in the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs. Ridge View came into the game with a record of 4-4, while South Hamilton sported a 7-1 mark. The Hawks got off to a fast start, returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown and an 8-0 lead. The Raptors would answer, forcing a fumble and eventually scoring on a 17-yard pass from Jake Breyfogle to Caden Biede to cut the lead to 8-6 after one quarter.
On a chilly Friday night in Ida Grove, the OABCIG football squad overcame a 6-0 halftime deficit to defeat visiting Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 30-14. The win improved the Falcons record to 7-1 and gave the Falcons the district runner-up distinction. It also set them up with a home game against Orange City Unity Christian (3-5) on Friday in Ida Grove. Against CGD, following a scoreless first quarter, the Cowboys struck first with a 22-yard touchdown pass. The Falcons would block the extra point, leaving the score at 6-0 in favor of CGD.
