EAGLE GROVE, Ia. — The Eagle Grove Eagles football team returned to the grid iron on Friday Night, as they hosted the Grundy Center Spartans in Class 1A, District 3 action for senior night at Gene Hinrichsen Field. Eagle Grove entered with a record of 4-3, while Grundy Center entered at 5-2 and ranked #10 in Class 1A.
Grundy Center took the football first and scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Meester to Hayden Geerdes as the Spartans took a 7-0 lead. Eagle Grove would fumble on their ensuing drive, as Grundy Center scored on a 9-yard touchdown run from Ethan Meester to take a 14-0 lead. Eagle Grove put together a promising drive that end suddenly with a fumble, as the Spartans took the football and scored on a 25-yard touchdown run by Cooper Keller as Grundy Center went ahead 21-0. An Eagle Grove punt on the ensuing possession would result in the Spartans scoring on a 4-yard touchdown run by Hayden Geerdes, before the Spartans scored on a 5-yard touchdown run by Ethan Meester, as Grundy Center led 35-0 at the halftime break.
Eagle Grove started the 2nd half with a promising drive ending in an interception, as Grundy Center would score on a 35-yard touchdown run by Hayden Geerdes as the Spartans led 42-0. Eagle Grove did get on the board in the 2nd half with an Adrian Whipple rushing touchdown as the final was brought to 42-8.
Adrian Whipple was 2-for-7 for 39 yards and a pick, while carrying 18 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Keegan Eisentrager led the Eagles defense with 6 tackles, as Arturo Reyna Salazar added 5.5 tackles.
Eagle Grove football returns to action on Friday, when they travel to #2 Aplington-Parkersburg for the first round of the Class 1A Playoffs, with kickoff at 7 PM from Ed Thomas Field.