With a playoff win on the line, Van Meter rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over the Roland-Story Norsemen. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the (much) better team in the second half.
Bulldogs
| 10/31/25 @ Roland-Story | 24-14 |
| 10/24/25 vs South Tama County | 45-6 |
| 10/17/25 vs Clarke | 49-7 |
| 10/10/25 @ Grand View Christian | 27-13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Chariton | 49-16 |
The win (which was Van Meter's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points over those games. As for Roland-Story, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Coming up, Van Meter will face off against Mid-Prairie on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Golden Hawks have now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. Roland-Story does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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