Waukon football team clinches District 4 runner-up finish, Class 2A State Play-Off berth with 56-21 home rout of North Fayette Valley


Hauling in a touchdown ... Waukon football sophomore Dawson Baures latches on to this pass from senior Abe Schwartz for a 30-yard touchdown reception in the Indians’ 56-21 home victory over North Fayette Valley Friday, October 20. Baures finished the game with two catches for 40 yards and this touchdown, and also tallied three each of solo and assisted tackles. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

Indians will open season grand finale series this Friday at Clear Lake

For the second consecutive season, the Waukon football team was faced with a scenario of “win and you’re in” the State Play-Offs against a North Fayette Valley squad with a strong football tradition over the years. Although the situation wasn’t quite the same as last year, with last season’s undefeated TigerHawks graduating the core of their most recent success and that graduation showing itself in just a 2-6 North Fayette Valley record this season, it was still a case of taking care of business for the Indians, which they happened to do quite well in posting a 56-21 victory to earn their fourth State Play-Off berth in the past six seasons.

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