Charles City, Area Schools Celebrate Homecoming with Parades, Coronations, Football Games Friday (Sept. 25)

Homecoming 2026 for the Charles City School District heads down the home stretch with various community-encouraged celebrations on Friday (Sept. 25).

The king and queen coronation is set for 2:30 PM Friday in the Middle School gym. The Comets Homecoming Court includes queen candidates Miyah Stevenson, Kinleigh Bahe, Lyla Rogstad, Sophia Calpito and Averiana Wohlers. King candidates are Patrick Bruening, Tyler Heitz, Silas Cleveland, Justin Williams, and Anthony Childs.

The Homecoming parade in downtown Charles City begins at 4 PM, with the Comets will host Benton Community in the Homecoming football game Friday night at 7:30 PM.  Charles City looks to snap a two-game losing streak while the Bobcats are still searching for their first win in five games in 2026.

Homecoming Week for the High School will wrap up with the Homecoming Dance Saturday (09.26) night.

This year’s Charles City Homecoming theme is “Comet State of Mind.”

Other schools celebrating Homecoming Week 2026 (and football game opponents)

2026 Osage High School Homecoming (New Hampton)

Queen Candidates: Ivy Christensen, Abby Rachut, Presly Kennedy, Renae Newton, and Aby Evens

King Candidates: Finn Smith, Gavin Muller, Griffin Uhlenhopp, Kolton Olson, and Tate Tabbert 

Riceville 2026 Homecoming (West Bend Mallard)

Homecoming King Landon Kaski and Queen Fenn Fair 

Crestwood 2026 Homecoming (Forest City)

Queen Bryleigh Slavin     King Caleb Holzer 

Central Springs 2026 Homecoming Court  (Eagle Grove)

Queen candidates: Kendal Grady, Kendal Kruger, Elle Lindsay, McKenna Kelley & Sydney Berding

King candidates: Cole Hagen, Eddie Pruin, Gio Letscher, Dawson Dirksen & Cohen Meyer

Clarksville Homecoming 2026 (Colo-Nesco)

Homecoming King Nathan Moon…..Queen Kara Bohlen

RRMR 2026 Homecoming (No Varsity football…Flag Football Coaches vs. Players

Saint Ansgar (vs. Nashua-Plainfield)

NEXT WEEK!!!

Nashua-Plainfield 2026 Homecoming Court(Starmont next week)

King candidates: Eli Cerwinske, Lucas Sinnwell, Miles Carpenter, Titus Cerwinske and Clayden Gerholdt

Queen candidates: Serena Gallmeyer, Makenna Haugebak, Ginny Hansen, Rachel Paplow, and Jena Peterson