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Final score provided by K. Thompson.

Iowa High School Football - Liberty winner over Iowa City

October 17, 2025: North Liberty, IA

In Friday's non-league game, the Liberty Lightning (North Liberty, IA) football team overcame the visiting Iowa City Little Hawks (Iowa City, IA), by a tally of 48-29.

In their next game, the Lightning battle the Muscatine Muskies (Muscatine, IA) in a 5A Group 6 game, on Friday, October 24. Liberty will attempt to better on its 7-1 season record. The Muskies enter the game with a 1-7 record after their 31-28 league win over Davenport Central (Davenport, IA).

The Little Hawks (1-7) will now prepare for their outing against Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA). The Bulldogs come into the 5A Group 1 outing with a 4-4 record. In their last outing, Ottumwa achieved victory over Roosevelt (Des Moines, IA), 20-18, in a non-league outing.

Kelly ThompsonLightning Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Iowa City 0, Liberty 0
    @ 6:46 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    @ 6:46 PM

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 6:46 PM

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    @ 6:46 PM
  5. 9:43 remaining
    @ 6:50 PM
  6. 1st Quarter
  7. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Iowa City kicking off to Liberty.
    @ 7:00 PM
  8. 0 - 0

    Interception

    Iowa City intercepts a Liberty pass and has the ball on their own 26-yard line. Iowa City 0, Liberty 0
    @ 7:08 PM
  9. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Liberty has punted to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on Liberty's 30-yard line. Iowa City 0, Liberty 0
    @ 7:10 PM
  10. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Liberty - #4 with a 25 Yd Rushing TD. Iowa City 0, Liberty 6
    @ 7:15 PM
  11. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis PAT Good. Iowa City 0, Liberty 7
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 7:15 PM
  12. 0 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Iowa City kicked off to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Iowa City's 46-yard line. Iowa City 0, Liberty 7
    @ 7:17 PM
  13. 0 - 7

    Punt

    Liberty has punted to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 24-yard line. Iowa City 0, Liberty 7
    @ 7:20 PM
  14. 6 - 7

    Passing Touchdown

    Iowa City - Pass completed for a TD. Iowa City 6, Liberty 7
    @ 7:22 PM
  15. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Iowa City - PAT Good. Iowa City 7, Liberty 7
    @ 7:22 PM
  16. 7 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Iowa City kicked off to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 26-yard line. Iowa City 7, Liberty 7
    @ 7:25 PM
  17. 2nd Quarter
  18. 7 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    Iowa City 7, Liberty 7
    @ 7:31 PM
  19. 7 - 10

    Field Goal

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis kicks a 32 Yd Field Goal. Iowa City 7, Liberty 10
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 7:33 PM
  20. 7 - 10

    Punt

    Iowa City has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Iowa City's 41-yard line. Iowa City 7, Liberty 10
    @ 7:40 PM
  21. 7 - 16

    Rushing Touchdown

    Liberty - #17 Reece Rettig with a 32 Yd Rushing TD. Iowa City 7, Liberty 16
    Reece Rettig
    @ 7:41 PM
  22. 7 - 17

    Made Point After

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis PAT Good. Iowa City 7, Liberty 17
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 7:42 PM
  23. 7 - 23

    Pick-6

    Liberty - Pick 6! #22 Jake Stapleton with a 40-yard return. Iowa City 7, Liberty 23
    Jake Stapleton22 - OLB
    @ 7:47 PM
  24. 7 - 24

    Made Point After

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis PAT Good. Iowa City 7, Liberty 24
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 7:47 PM
  25. 7 - 24

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Liberty kicked off to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Iowa City 7, Liberty 24
    @ 7:50 PM
  26. 7 - 24

    Punt

    Iowa City has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Iowa City's 41-yard line. Iowa City 7, Liberty 24
    @ 7:52 PM
  27. 7 - 24

    Punt

    Liberty has punted to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 24-yard line. Iowa City 7, Liberty 24
    @ 7:56 PM
  28. 13 - 24

    Passing Touchdown

    Iowa City - Pass completed for a TD. Iowa City 13, Liberty 24
    @ 8:03 PM
  29. 13 - 24

    Missed Point After

    Iowa City - PAT Missed. Iowa City 13, Liberty 24
    @ 8:04 PM
  30. 13 - 24

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Iowa City kicked off to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 31-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 24
    @ 8:05 PM
  31. 13 - 24

    Punt

    Liberty has punted to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 3-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 24
    @ 8:08 PM
  32. 13 - 24

    Turnover on Downs

    Iowa City has turned possession over on downs. Liberty has the ball on Iowa City's 29-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 24
    @ 8:20 PM
  33. 13 - 27

    Field Goal

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis kicks a 43 Yd Field Goal. Iowa City 13, Liberty 27
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 8:22 PM
  34. Halftime
  35. 13 - 27

    Halftime

    Iowa City 13, Liberty 27
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 8:22 PM
  36. @ 8:35 PM
  37. 3rd Quarter
  38. 13 - 27

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Liberty to kick off to Iowa City.
    @ 8:47 PM
  39. 13 - 27

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Liberty kicked off to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 18-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 27
    @ 8:48 PM
  40. 13 - 27

    Punt

    Iowa City has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Iowa City's 35-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 27
    @ 8:50 PM
  41. 13 - 27

    Missed FG

    Liberty turned over possession on a missed field goal. Iowa City has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 27
    @ 8:53 PM
  42. 13 - 27

    Possession Update

    Liberty takes over the ball on Iowa City's 23-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 27
    @ 8:56 PM

  43. Commentary

    Liberty got the ball back after another failed fake punt by city high. Both in negative territory and both failed miserably
    @ 8:57 PM
  44. 13 - 33

    Passing Touchdown

    Liberty - #17 Reece Rettig 18 Yd pass completed to #4 for a TD. Iowa City 13, Liberty 33
    Reece Rettig
    @ 8:57 PM
  45. 13 - 34

    Made Point After

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis PAT Good. Iowa City 13, Liberty 34
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 8:58 PM

  46. Commentary

    Liberty has now scored 10 points off of failed fake punt attempts on 4th and long in negative territory.
    @ 8:58 PM
  47. 13 - 34

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Liberty kicked off to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 34
    @ 8:59 PM
  48. 13 - 34

    Big Play - Sack

    Liberty - #41 Hank Thompson with a sack. Iowa City has the ball on their own 40-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 34
    Hank Thompson
    @ 9:04 PM
  49. 13 - 34

    Punt

    Iowa City has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 19-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 34
    @ 9:04 PM
  50. 13 - 34

    Punt

    Liberty has punted to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 14-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 34
    @ 9:09 PM
  51. 13 - 34

    Punt

    Iowa City has punted to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on Iowa City's 28-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 34
    @ 9:13 PM

  52. Commentary

    Unsportsmanlike on City. Moving the chains.
    @ 9:14 PM
  53. 13 - 40

    Passing Touchdown

    Liberty - #17 Reece Rettig 15 Yd pass completed to #22 Jake Stapleton for a TD. Iowa City 13, Liberty 40
    Jake Stapleton22 - OLB
    Reece Rettig
    @ 9:17 PM
  54. 13 - 41

    Made Point After

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis PAT Good. Iowa City 13, Liberty 41
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 9:17 PM
  55. 13 - 41

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Liberty kicked off to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Iowa City 13, Liberty 41
    @ 9:18 PM
  56. 4th Quarter
  57. 13 - 41

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Iowa City 13, Liberty 41
    @ 9:19 PM
  58. 19 - 41

    Passing Touchdown

    Iowa City - Pass completed for a TD. Iowa City 19, Liberty 41
    @ 9:22 PM
  59. 21 - 41

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Iowa City - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Iowa City 21, Liberty 41
    @ 9:22 PM
  60. 21 - 41

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Iowa City kicked off to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Iowa City 21, Liberty 41
    @ 9:24 PM
  61. 21 - 41

    Punt

    Liberty has punted to Iowa City. Iowa City has the ball on Liberty's 40-yard line. Iowa City 21, Liberty 41
    @ 9:27 PM
  62. 21 - 41

    Interception

    Liberty - #41 Hank Thompson intercepts a Iowa City pass and has the ball on Iowa City's 25-yard line. Iowa City 21, Liberty 41
    Hank Thompson
    @ 9:29 PM
  63. 21 - 47

    Rushing Touchdown

    Liberty - #1 with a 5 Yd Rushing TD. Iowa City 21, Liberty 47
    @ 9:39 PM
  64. 21 - 48

    Made Point After

    Liberty - #32 Collin Weis PAT Good. Iowa City 21, Liberty 48
    Collin Weis32 - K
    @ 9:42 PM

  65. Commentary

    Another unsportsmanlike penalty on City on the TD will be enforced 15 yds on the kickoff. Liberty perfectly executed a fake kick for 2 but f
    @ 9:42 PM
  66. 27 - 48

    Passing Touchdown

    Iowa City - Pass completed for a TD. Iowa City 27, Liberty 48
    @ 9:46 PM
  67. 29 - 48

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Iowa City - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. Iowa City 29, Liberty 48
    @ 9:47 PM
  68. 29 - 48

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Iowa City kicked off to Liberty. Liberty has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Iowa City 29, Liberty 48
    @ 9:49 PM
  69. Final
  70. 29 - 48

    End of Game

    Iowa City 29, Liberty 48
    @ 9:49 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Kelly ThompsonLightning Reporter

Iowa City @ Liberty Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 17, 2025 @ 7p
The Liberty (North Liberty, IA) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Iowa City (IA) by a score of 48-29.

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa City		3.53.008.023.9
Liberty		15.511.78.510.338.1

Season recap

Overall record
2-7
9-1
League
2-3
5-0
Non-League
0-4
3-1
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
1-4
6-0
Away
1-3
3-1
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
1-0
In-State
2-7
9-1
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.222
.900
Conference %
.400
1.000
PF
215
381
PA
312
183
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Common opponents

Iowa City West
0 - 1
1 - 0
Cedar Falls
0 - 1
1 - 0
Southeast Polk
0 - 1
1 - 0

Rankings

IA
100
11
Division 5A
24
6

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