Iowa High School Football - Newman Catholic held off by Grundy Center
October 5, 2018: Grundy Center, IA 50638 In Friday's non-league game, the Grundy Center Spartans (Grundy Center, IA) football team tipped the visiting Newman Catholic Knights (Mason City, IA), by a final score of 21-20.
The Spartans (5-2) will now prepare for their game against Hudson (Hudson, IA). The Pirates come into the A District 7 game with a 7-0 record. In their last game, Hudson got by Wapsie Valley (Fairbank, IA), 24-20, in a league game.
The Knights now hold a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they host St. Ansgar for a A District 4 game on Friday, October 12. Newman Catholic will battle a Saints team coming off a 40-39 league win over South Winneshiek (Calmar, IA). The Saints record now stands at 5-2.