FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ARE SET

The quest for a state championship picks up this week as three Polk County teams have advanced to the playoffs.

Weeping Water at No. 2 Cross County

Class D-1 No. 2 Cross County (8-0) will play host to Weeping Water on Thursday.

Last season, the Cougars beat the Indians 67-36 in second-round action as Carter Seim ran for 312 yards and seven touchdowns. Keegan McDonald ran 11 times for 105 yards and a …