METRO CAPSULES
Mason City at Fort Dodge
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Dodger Stadium
The buzz around Friday’s game: The Mason City Riverhawks open their 2025 season against rivals Fort Dodge. The Fort Dodge Dodgers defeated the Riverhawks in last year’s contest between the two teams with a score of 35-17. Drew Hobart had a solid receiving performance in last year’s game with 55 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Witt had 78 yards. Dane Hanson had 79 rushing yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Last year, Hobart and Witt finished the year with a combined 1,420 receiving yards and ten touchdowns. Quarterback Jameer Falls will continue to back them up with 1,599 passing yards and 13 touchdowns last season. Ty Sanchez-Evans also returns off a 344-yard, six-touchdown 2024 season. Fort Dodge ret