METRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Waterloo West reloading for another postseason run CHAD HARBERTS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Aug 22, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WATERLOO – Waterloo West football is in the best spot the program has been in for almost 15 years.kAm%96 (292H<D 2C6 4@>:?8 @77 4@?D64FE:G6 A@DED62D@? 2AA62C2?46D 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 a_`b] xE’D @?=J E96 E9:C5 J62C D:?46 E96 DE2E6\D2?4E:@?65 A=2J@77D 3682? :? `hfa E92E (6DE 92D >256 :E E@ E96 A@DED62D@? EH@ J62CD :? 2 C@H W`hh_\h`[ a_`a\`bX]k^AmkAm%96 (292H<D 92G6 2=D@ H@? `b DEC2:89E 82>6D @G6C E96:C C:G2=D 7C@> t2DE 52E:?8 324< E@ a_`a]k^AmkAm%9:?8D 2C6 23D@=FE6=J C@DJ 7@C E96 @=5 C@D6 2?5 3=24< 4=25 A=2J6CD @? E96 H6DED:56]k^Am kAm“(6 DE2CE65 62C=J :? E96 J62C ;FDE H@C<:?8 :? 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