After its second state semifinal appearance in the last three years, North Scott was well represented on the Class 4A all-state football teams released by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association last week. more

The sense of disappointment was palpable. The end, swift and premature. more

No matter how bright and glorious the immediate future might look, the full appreciation often isn’t realized until you look back at the past. more

North Scott and Waverly-Shell Rock have met just one other time, and it was the Lancers that claimed a 39-9 victory in the first round of the 2018 playoffs. more

The bad memory lingered for nearly 12 months. It permeated off-season weight room workouts and preseason practices, and was mentioned several times in post-game interviews throughout the regular season. more

Early in the second half of Friday night’s regular-season finale with Mount Pleasant, the speakers at Lancer Stadium boomed out the lyrics to the famous Black Eyed Peas song, “I Gotta Feeling,” and the words, “It’s going to be a good night,” couldn’t have been more apropos. more

Obviously, the reports of North Scott’s playoff demise have been greatly exaggerated. more

Perhaps those early thoughts about North Scott’s postseason demise were a bit premature. more

Kevin Tippet was antsy, and 20 minutes before kickoff of Friday night’s homecoming game, North Scott’s football coach was pacing the turf at Lancer Stadium. more

This one hurt, and the pain will linger as North Scott is now in rare and uncharted territory for the first time in a long time. more

There was no pointing of fingers. The post-game huddle was devoid of cheers and laughter for the first time this season, and North Scott didn’t waste much time before pushing the flush, rinse and reset button. more

Every victory is big, especially when it comes against a longtime rival, and is to be enjoyed on its own merits. more