STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norsemen football team returns to the field on Friday Night, as they host the Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs in Class 2A, District 4 action for senior night at Kerry Van Winkle Field in Story City. Roland-Story enters at 4-2 and ranked #10 in Class 2A, while Hampton-Dumont-CAL enters at 4-2. The all-time series between the two programs is tied at 3-3, dating back to 2002, as Roland-Story won the most recent meeting in 2025 by a score of 36-7 in Hampton.
HD-CAL enters Friday off a last-second 23-20 victory over Denver, as the Bulldogs also boast wins over Oelwein, Vinton-Shellsburg and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, along with losses to Osage and Iowa Falls-Alden. The Bulldogs offense has been led by senior quarterback Hunter Rieken, who’s thrown for 588 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rieken’s favorite target has been senior Cooper Bird, who’s caught 22 passes for 350 yards and a touchdown.l. The Bulldogs have had an effective rushing attack as well, led by junior Lukas Showalter, who’s exploded as Class 2A’s leading rusher with 1,061 yards and 13 touchdowns, as senior Joseph Powers has 44 carries for 212 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Bulldogs have a big, physical offensive line led by Jory Angstman, Briggs Gruelke, Beau Morton and Emmett Elling.
Defensively, the Bulldogs front seven has stood out for much of the 2025 season. The linebacking core is led by junior Lukas Showalter, who has 41 tackles and a forced fumble, while Joseph Powers has a team-high 43 tackles and and interception. The defensive line is a veteran and physical, as Briggs Gruelke leads the Bulldogs with 19.5 tackles, 9 TFL and 3 sacks, Beau Morton has 13 tackles and a TFL, while Emmett Elling has 11 tackles. The defensive backfield has put together some plays in 2026, as junior Bayden Wrich has 2 interceptions with 20 tackles, while Hunter Rieken and Brody Peters each have an interception. Cooper Bird leads the secondary with 38 tackles and a TFL.
Roland-Story will look to regroup and rebound after their stunning upset loss at Dike-New Hartford on Friday night. The Roland-Story offense will look to take better care of the football after 3 turnovers against the Wolverines, in addition to maybe getting an additional playmaker back. The Norsemen defense will be challenged physically by a big and veteran Bulldogs rushing attack.
Kickoff is slated for 7 PM on Friday Night as Kerry Van Winkle Field.