Avon Lake’s Trey Stross and his 13th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes are off to their best start in 14 years, as they slipped past Arkansas State, 24-21 this afternoon at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa.

Lake Catholic’s Ricky Stanzi threw for a season-high 296 yards and three touchdowns, including a 33-yard TD pass to Stross to set the pace of their offense. Stross’ TD gave Iowa an early 7-0 lead, one they build to 21-7 before having to stave off a Red Wolves rally that brought it to within three, at 24-21 with 2:01 left to play.

“They stuck around, stuck around, stuck around and it almost bit us in the butt. But we got the job done,” Stross said.

Stross finished with four catches for 64 yards.

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