Surrounded by their coaches, the North Tama Redhawks football team takes a knee on Friday, Oct. 3, at Dennis Field in Traer following the conclusion of their 2025 Homecoming win, 74-22, over the GMG Wolverines. PHOTO BY AMBER MONAT

TRAER – Redhawk football notched a wallop of a Homecoming win on Friday, Oct. 3, by defeating GMG 74-22 at Dennis Field to improve to 4-2 on the season.

In the 8-player District 6 clash, North Tama (4-2, 3-1) led 46-8 at the half, adding a touchdown in the third quarter and 22 additional points in the fourth to seal the win.

Redhawk starting quarterback Kayvin Morris was 16-for-24 passing for 161 yards and two strikes, connecting with his older brother Kayler Morris for a 28-yard touchdown. Dylan Harris also threw once for a 5-yard touchdown.

North Tama amassed 202 rushing yards and seven touchdowns including a 43-yard carry into the endzone by Harris while Kayvin Morris keepered three himself.

Drayke Dvorak, Maddox Rausch, and Clayton Williams led the Redhawk defense with 5 1/2 tackles apiece, while Griffin Hall had four including two for loss. North Tama recovered four GMG fumbles.

PHOTO BY MEGAN DVORAK

Williams recorded four 2-point conversions while Kayler Morris, Rausch, and Harris each added one apiece.

GMG (0-6, 0-4) was held to 196 yards of total offense. The Wolverines’ touchdowns were recorded by Ethan Klemesrud who rushed in two including an 11-yard carry and Jordan Rhodes who had a 55-yard reception after taking the pass from Jacob Snider. Jacoby Woodbury added a pair of 2-point conversions.

Homecoming court

On Friday ahead of the game, Max Monat was crowned Homecoming King during a districtwide pep rally held in the main gymnasium. He is the son of Jana and Scott Monat. Later that evening during halftime, Kruiz Ewoldt was crowned Homecoming Queen. She is the daughter of Tasha and Josh Ewoldt.

North Tama’s 2025 Homecoming Queen, Kruiz Ewoldt, left, pictured on Dennis Field alongside Homecoming King Max Monat shortly after her crowning at halftime of the Redhawks district clash with GMG. Monat was crowned earlier that afternoon during a districtwide pep rally. PHOTO COURTESY NORTH TAMA SCHOOLS

Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt, standing, comically poses for a Homecoming photo alongside North Tama Principal Taylor Howard on Friday, Oct. 3, at the high school in Traer. The two were participating in the “awkward photo trend” inspired by the 2008 film “Step Brothers” starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Sheriff Schmidt and Principal Howard both worked as chaperones for the Friday evening dance. “I am sure those photos will be on display for a long time to come,” Sheriff Schmidt explained of the destined-to-be-classic snaps. “It was all in good fun and a good reminder of how lucky we are to live and serve in a place like Tama County.” PHOTO BY AMY LIDGETT OF AMY’S IMAGES

PHOTO BY AMY LIDGETT OF AMY’S IMAGES

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH TAMA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT/FACEBOOK

PHOTO COURTESY OF TASHA EWOLDT

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH TAMA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT/FACEBOOK