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ANCHOR LEDE

After the Hawkeyes dismantled the Michigan State Spartans 37-6 over the weekend, Iowa City prepares for another week of football, expect this time around the focus is on high school playoffs.

SCRIPT

When people think of football around here, the Iowa Hawkeyes are probably the first thing that come to mind. Even in high school football the defending 4A state champion City High Little Hawks receive most of the spotlight, while Iowa City's smaller Catholic high school goes overlooked. The Regina Regals are currently undefeated and seeking their first 2A state title since moving to 2A in 2008. The Regals won the state championship for 1A in 2005 and have made the play offs every year since.

Part of the success of this program over recent years may be attributed to the coaching staff. Five of the eight coaches have ties to Hawkeye football including Ferentz-era receiver Ed Hinkel and 1986 first round NFL draft pick Mike Haight.
Regina Head coach, Marv Cook, was an all-Big Ten tight end for the Hawkeyes in the late
eighties and he still holds the all time receiving yard record among tight ends at Iowa. Not only was Cook an outstanding player at Iowa, he is also a well respected coach at Regina.

QUOTE FROM MARK WARD

"I like how he sits back and he sees what he wants and then he sees what he wants to change about it. And then he doesn't go about it [by screaming] at us that we did something wrong. He gonna tell us and coach us up what to do."

Since joining Regina in 2007 Coach Cook has compiled an impressive 42-5 record. With only two of those loses coming from regular games, both of them against Solon.

STAND UP

"After crushing the Albia Blue Demons 53-0 last week, the Regals are preparing for second round playoff action against the 8-2 Mediapolis Bulldogs tonight. The game will be played here at Regina and kick off is set of 7 p.m. Nick Fetty, Daily Iowan TV."

LEAD OUT

The weather for tonight's match will not be as cold or windy as last week's game. Let's go to the weather studio for a look at the forecast for tonight and the rest of the week.