2020: Lancers upset Xavier; advance to state championship game at UNI-Dome

Nov. 18, 2020: The North Scott football team advanced to the state championship game in dramatic fashion, defeating top-ranked and previously unbeaten Cedar Rapids Xavier 17-10 in overtime. They were set to face off against Harlan for the state title. “We came here for a reason,” said senior quarterback Carter Markham. “We didn’t come here just to get to the Dome. We came to get that ring.”