KMCH SPORTS: Thursday night results/Friday night preview

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

In coverage area volleyball from last night-

West Delaware went 1-2 at the Cedar Falls Quad. The Hawks fell to Linn-Mar 2-1, beat the host Tigers 2-1 and lost to Waverly-Shell Rock 2-1.

Maquoketa Valley swept Central 3-0.

North Linn was shutout by Springville 3-0.

Ed-Co edged Starmont 3-2.

Regional pairings were released yesterday late afternoon from the IGHSAU.

First round matches will take place on the 20th, 21st and 22nd for Class 1A through 4A teams with all start times at 7pm..

In 3A-

West Delaware will open up at home with Oelwein. Anamosa entertains Waukon with the winners meeting on the 23rd.

Monticello travels to Dubuque Wahlert Catholic.

In Class 4A-

Independence will host Decorah with the winner playing Western Dubuque in Epworth.

In Class 2A-

Cascade will be home to Durant.

Beckman Catholic is home to MFL-MarMac and Postville. Maquoketa Valley welcomes in Northeast.

In Class 1A-

Starmont has West Central at home.

Ed-Co will have Kee High at their place.

North Linn hosts Meskwaki Settlement.

East Buchanan heads to Gilbertville to face Don Bosco.

Week 7 of the High School Football season comes up tonight for our 12 coverage area schools.

3A #2 West Delaware hosts Charles City – live coverage on MIX 94.7, KMCH App and the KMCH Sports Video Stream at kmch.com with Jamie, Ryan and Bill.

East Buchanan hosts Starmont – our coverage area Video Stream Game of the Week at kmch.com with Josh and Roger.

8-player #6 Ed-Co visits Calamus to face Calamus-Wheatland with an early start time of 4pm.

1A #8 Beckman Catholic entertains Northeast.

Anamosa at West Branch.

Maquoketa Valley travel to Stanwood to take on North Cedar.

Cascade heads to Monona to play MFL-MarMac.

Monticello will be home to 2A #9 Alburnett.

A #7 North Linn has Midland at home.

4A #9 Western Dubuque will be at Davenport West.

3A #10 Independence will be home to  Benton Community

Six of the twelve teams are at home, 8 of the 12 are favored to win and West Delaware is the lone and final homecoming of the season.