Iowa High School Football - Ames holds off Roosevelt
September 26, 2025: Des Moines, IA 50312
 The Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA) football tipped the host Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA), 20-14 in Friday's league outing.
The Little Cyclones now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they host Lincoln for a 5A Group 3 game on Friday, October 3. Ames will battle a Lynx team coming off a 49-7 league loss to Johnston (Johnston, IA). The Lynx record now stands at 3-2.
The Roughriders (1-4) will now prepare for their game against Sioux City East (Sioux City, IA). The Black Raiders enter the 5A Group 3 game with a 4-1 record. In their last game, Sioux City East was edged by Ankeny (Ankeny, IA), 26-20, in a league game.