Saints cruise to 22nd straight victory
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Xavier Saints finished with a 9-0 record for the regular season in 2025 and proceeded to capture the Class 4A state title with a 13-0 mark. Now they are trying to do it again.
The Saints led 35-0 in the first quarter Friday night and cruised to a 49-7 victory over Mason City in the final game of the regular season at Saints Field for their 22nd straight victory.
Quarterback Cash Parks ran for two touchdowns and connected with Ty Weiss for a 44-yard touchdown pass. Weiss also returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown.
Dawson Doyle scored on a 12-yard run. Gavin Ireland hit Devon Taylor with a 10-yard TD pass.
The playoff pairings will be released by the IHSAA at 10 a.m. Saturday.
