it's tied at 7 in the first quarter - logan backhaus the 14-7 lead. then backhaus went back to work - pushing his was through the linene lake lead. backhaus - the quarterback - can throw, too - to the corner of the end zone for billy brown - gets the feet down - it's 28-7. after mount vernon gets a touchdown - backhaus goes back to his legs - scrambling in from 11 yards out on the read-option keeper. and then to close the half, backhaus pops a 33-yard touchdown run - spirit lake led 42-14 at the half. mount vernon made things interesting - both teams lit up the scoreboard but spirit lake is your 2a state champion,70 to 56. sporor fource is "on the r rd" in cedar falls. ktiv's mararfreund is live in the uni-dome with post- game reaction. in the fourth quarter of spirit lake's title win, quarterback logan backhaus took a big hit and had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. the indians sounded optimistic about his condition - and were able to grind out this title win, earning their secoco championship in four years. "i thought our guys competed the

but that was short lived -- it's backhaus again, this time with a dallas poock. and the indians were just too much to handle for the tigerhawks. they go on to win by a final of 49-34 -- class 1-a -- dike-new hartford and top ranked regina -- regals go up early -- nathan stenger hits ethan suchomel -- 8 yards on the strike -- made it 14, nothing -- wolverines respond before half -- trent johnson -- 9 yards on the carry -- pulls them within seven at the break -- second half -- they get it even -- jacob moore hits connor neuroth deep down field -- he scampers in on a 60 yard strike -- ties it 14 -- but regina gets it down the stretch -- 2 yard touchdown from stenger -- regina moves on 31, 14 -- it would have already been a big meet with the iowa wrestlers hosting top ranked oklahoma state -- then you add more than 42-thousand screaming fans out in elements -- and you get something truly special -- but the weather couldn't have been better for the grapple on gridiron -- and the hawks gave those fans what they came for -- starting out of the box strong getting a decis

it's tied at 7 in the first quarter - logan backhaus hands off to tyler jenness on the sweep - giving the indians a 14-7 lead. then backhaus went back to work - pushing his was through the line for the td and a 21-7 spirit lake lead. backhaus - the quarterback - can throw, too - to the corner of the end zone for billy brown - gets the feet down - it's 28-7. after mount vernon gets a touchdown - backhaus goes back to his legs - scrambling in from 11 yards out on the read-option keeper. and then to close the half, backhaus pops a 33-yard touchdown run - spirit lake led 42-14 at the half. there were 18 touchdowns scores in the game -- the indians had ten of them and - spirit lake wins the 2a state championship,70 to 56. "we just needed to stay focused, play spirit lake football and what we did, "said spirit lake senior billy brown. "we grinded it out. we gave up 56 points and we still won." "it's a great feeling knowing that all that hard work in the summer and off-season work is all paying off," said spirit lake senior tyler jenness. "the results came." "i'm really, really proud of how

the catch by connor hermann -- mustangtouchdown pulls them within 14 -- but spirit lake's logan backhaus had a big game on the ground -- going in from 11 yards -- indians out to a 34, 14 lead -- minutes later -- it's backhaus combined for 126 points -- spirit lake -- though -- gets the win 70 to 56 -- if you spent the weekend under a rock -- ylu may have missed the fact uni knocked off the number one team in the nation on saturday -- and today -- wes washpun has been named the missouri valley player of the week for his rol in the before half -- he also dished out 8 assists -- -- the panther win also helped out the cyclones as they moved past north carolina in this week's a-p basketball poll -- the cyclones jumped up 3 spots to number 4 -- it's their highest ranking since the 1995-96 season -- iowa state's now spent a school record 40 straight weeks in the top 25 -- they host chattanooga tonight as part of the emerald coast classic which resumes in florida later this week -- it's been her ght for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs to be fixexe then, i

later in the quarter...backhau s, keeps it up the gut...he accounted r nearly 500 yards today rushing and passing...33 of those right here...42-14 at the half. in the third, backhaus, one of his four rushing scores...he would leave the game with an injury and have to be taken off on a stretcher, but coach bolluyt tweeted a picture of him back with his teammates on the bus after the game. spirit lake hangs 70 and they win a shootout, 70-56. billy brown--"it's unreal. i knew we could put up points, i didn't think we'd put up 70 points, but, it's unreal. we're state champs, that's all i can think about right now." josh bolluyt--"fun to watch. except when you're the defensive coordinator, which i am. i'm really really proud of how they played. it's over today. that's the sad part, you know? we won, that's great, it's exciting, a championship to end it that way. but this is the last time we get to be together and they're an incredibly fun group to be around." congratulations to the indians on an undefeated season. earlier in the day, western christian taking on the 5 time defending champs

still in the first, the indians, getting it done on the ground...logan backhaus...straigh t up the gut on the quarterback keeper, 21-7 late in the quarter. in the second, they keep the pedal down...backhaus finds brown...nearly 1300 yards of total offense in this game...spirit lake wins it 70-56. we'll hear from the indians at 10. earlier in the day, western christian taking on the 5 time defending champs from regina. the pack strikes first...tyson kooima to dustin marra...it was 7-0 after the first. after regina tied it up in the second...kooooa hits taylor miedema he breaks a tackle and tacks on 6...14-7. again, the regals tie it up and then nathan stenger drops a dime to sam lincoln, just out of reach for w-c...69 yard score makes it 21-14 at the break. in the third, western down 2 scores, but on fourth...kooima withhe jump ball to ben gesink...he goes and gets it to cut the lead to 7. to the fourth, the pack not going away...kooima to gesink yet again...that makes it 35-28. under a minute to play now 4 4 and 9...and the pass falls incomplete. western christian falls in the champion

it's tied at 7 in the first quarter - logan backhaus hands off to tyler jenness on the sweep - giving the indians a 14-7 lead. then backhaus went back to work - pushing his was through the line for the td and a 21-7 spirit lake lead. backhaus - the quarterback - can throw, too - to the corner of the end zone for billy brown - gets the feet down - it's 28-7. after mount vernon gets a touchdown - backhaus goes back to his legs - scrambling in from 11 yards out pops a 33-yard touchdown run - spirit lake led 42-14 at the half. mount vernon made things interesting - both teams lit up the scoreboard but spirit lake is your 2a state champion,70 to 56. western didn't play scared against the defending champs. tie game in the second quarter r tyson kooima over the middle to taylor miedema - western takes the lead, 14-7. but regina gets two quick scores to end the half - isaac vollstedt with the 72-yard run - the regals lead at the break, 21-14. third quarter - wolfpack down by two touchdowns - but on 4th and 11 - kooima throws it up - ben gesink wins the jump ball and western is back within 7.

the catch by connor hermann -- mustang touchdown pulls them within 14 -- but spirit lake's logan backhaus had a big game on the ground -- going in from 11 yards -- indians out to a 20 point lead -- minutes later -- it's backhaus points -- spirit lake -- though -- gets the win 70 to 56 -- thanks mark. erica's never been a country of quitters. it's not who we are. we don't ignore threats like climate change. we face our problems head-on. with american-made clean energy, we can end our dependence on foreign oil... spark new innovation... and create millions of new jobs. solving our climate crisis starts with 50% clean energygy by 2030.

later in the quarter...backhaus, keeps it up the gut...he accounted for nearly 500 yards rushing and passing...33 of those right here...42-14 at the half. in the third, backhaus, one of his four rushing scores...he would leave the game with an injury and have to be taken off on a stretcher, but coach bolluyt teammates on the bus after the game. spirit lake hangs 70 and they win a shootout, 70-56. earlier in the day, western christian taking on the 5 time defending champs from regina. the pack strikes first...tyson kooima to dustin marra...it was 7-0 after the first. after regina tied it up in the second...kooima hits taylor miedema he breaks a tackle and tacks on 6...14-7. again, the regals tie it up and then nathan stenger drops a dime to sam lincoln, just out of reach for w- c...69 yard score makes it 21-14 at the break. in the third, western down 2 scores, but on fourth...kooima with the jump ball to ben gesink...he goes and gets it to cut the lead to 7. to the fourth, the pack not going away...kooima to gesink yet again...that makes it 35-28. under a minute to play now 4th and 9.

later in the quarter...backhaus, keeps it up the gut...he accounted for nearly 500 yards rushing and passing...33 of those right here...42-14 at the half. in the third, backhaus, one of his four rushing an injury and have to be taken off on a sttcher, but coach bolluyt tweeted a picture of him back with his teammates on the bus after the game. spit lake hangs 70 and they win a shootout, 70-56. earlier in the day, western christian taking on the 5 time defending champs from regina. the pack strikes first...tyson kooima to dustin marra...it was 7-0 after the first. after regina tied d up in the second...kooima hits taylor miedema he breaks a tackle and tacks on 6...14-7. again, the regals tie it up and then nathan stenger drops a dime to sam lincoln, just out of reach for w- c...69 yard score break. down 2 scores, but with the jump ball to and gets it to cut the lead t t7. pack not goingaway...kooima to gesink yet again...that makes it 35-28. under a minute to play now 4th and 9...and the pass falls incomplete. western christian falls in the championship, 35-28. to hear from the indian

--the indians add it to as logan backhaus rolls out and hits billy brown in the end zone....14-6 spirit lake... --but north fayette-valley answers once again with another long run....this time it's trey kuhens who breaks a couple tackles and he's off to the races....56 yards later the game is tied at 14... --after spirit lake makes it 21-14, the tigerhawks respond on the jet sweep to trevor hurd...he wins the race to the goal line... --but backhaus and the indians were just too explosive on offense as spirit lake tops north fayette-valley 49-34. --mt vernon and albia....no score in the first...the give to jack cochrane on the jet sweep....he finds room around the right side and the mustangs grab a 7-0 lead... --same score 2nd quarter....drew adam with the play action pass....he tosses it up to connor hermann in the endzone....hermann hauls it in....14-0 mt vernon... --it's a 17-14 mustangs lead in the 3rd when adam connects with a wide open tommy hook as mt vernon moves on to the title game with a 24-21 win.. ... and i'll have some more trt oc high temperatures today will be similar to

it's just unrealal gan backhaus--"we've dreamed about this for our whole lives. i mean kids dream about coming to the uni-dome and playing in front of the big crowd and it just--it'd be an unbelievable feeling to get back here and win it for us." spirit lake kicks off at 2 on friday. we'll have full highlights and reaction at 6 and ten right here on abc9. coming up tomorrow, dakota valley is back at the state volleyball tournament for the fourth straight year.the panthers racked up a 26-4 record this season and rolled d through the regional tournament, sweeping both of their opponents. d-v will be the three seed in the 8 team tournament at the sanford premier center in sioux lls. they'll take on mobridge pollack tomorrow at six. if they're able to get past their quarterfinal game, the panthers could have a rematch with perennial power and rival sioux falls christian. that matchup would be friday at 7:45. chris: yesterday the gpac announced its all conference football teams and today the league did the same for volleyball. and fofothe 7th time in the e st nine sea

indians qb logan backhaus threw for and ran for all 7 spirit lake touchdowns in their semifinal victory over defending champs north fayette valley. you can watch this 2a title game friday at 2 on our sister station kpth fox 44. 3 and in nebraska today two more teams ay semifinal gagas with trips s week on the line. creighton, whose been ranked number two most of the season in d-1 has made a massive comeback after being down 24-0 in the 1st quarter. it is now 32-28 in the third quarter.and getting underway in just a few minutes in wynot ... the blue devils take on the number one seed in d2 humphrey saint francis in n their d-2 semifinal game. we'll have highlights of both of these games tonight at 10. 3 3 3 3 3 <

"as of right now, it's just a great feeling to get back there," said spirit lake senior logan backhaus. "we were just little freshman running up and down the sidelines four years ago when we won it. we're just looking to do the same thing those guys did. we really look up to them." "we just need to continue to focus on getting better," said spirit lake head coach josh bolluyt. "we have an opportunity to come down here and play a game. the focus will be on us and what we need to do to get better this week." sports fource will be in cedar falls for all the title games, starting with m-m-c and akron- westfield on thursday. only keeping an eye on the ap poll, where they're sixth, but on the playoff rankings. at 10 and 0, iowa will likely make the four team playoff -- if they finish the season unbeaten. the hawkeyes stayed at number five in the new playoff list. iowa is one of four unbeaten teams in the top six. the top four are clemson, alabama, ohio state and notre dame. if iowa keeps winning, the rankings will take care of themselves. "we have an opportunity to go 7-0 in the big ten, whi

"as of right now, it's just a great feeling to get back there," said spirit lake senior logan backhaus. "we were just little freshman running up and down the sidelines four years ago when we won it. we're just looking to do the same thing those guys did. we really look up to them." "we just need to continue to focus on getting better," said spirit lake head coach josh bolluyt. "we have an opportunity to come down here and play a game. the focus will be on us and what we need to do to get better this week." sports fource will be in cedar falls for all the title games. here is thursday's schedule. at 10 am, marcus meriden cleghorn takes on gilbertville- don bosco in the 8-man final. it's the last game for m-m- c, who will merge with remsen-union next year. at 1-30, un-ranked akron-westfield faces gladbrook- reinbeck for the class a championship. see highlights and interviews tomorrow at 6 and 10. tonight: clearing skies. low: 27 wind: [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonigh

logan backhaus--"we've dreamed about this for our whole lives. i mean kids dream about coming to the uni-dome and playing in front of the big crowd and it just--it'd be an unbelievable feeling to get back here and win it for us." spirit lake kicks off at 2 on friday. we'll have full highlights and off at 2 on friday. we'll have full highlights and reaction at 6 and ten right here on abc9. coming up effect friday. up to 3-6" of snow is expected. tonight, look for a low of 30 and strong winds. tomorrow, expect a high of 42 and winds gusting to 40 miles per hour. the 7-day forecast shows 3-6" of snow for most of siouxland friday. the weekend will be cold! highs will be in the 20s with lows in >>> and now abe's jimmy kimmel"jimmy kimmel live" live". >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, joseph gordon-levitt. amber heard. and music from albert hammond jr. with cleto and the cletones. and now, stay put, here's jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: thank you very much. i'm jimmy, i'm the host. thanks for watching. thanks to all of you for comin

--but backhaus and the indians were just too explosive on offense as spirit lake tops north fayette-valley 49-34. --mt vernon and albia....no score in the first...the give totoack cochrane n the jet sweepp..he finds room around the right side and the mustangs grab a 7-0 lead... --same score 2nd quarter....drew adam with the play action pass....he tosses it up to connor hermann in the endzone....hermann hauls it in....14-0 mt vernon... --it's a 17-14 mustangs lead in the 3rd when adam connects with a wide open tommy moves on to the title game with a 24-21 win.. ... and i'll have some more high temperatures today will be similar to yesterday, topping out into the low 60s @or some. we'll see more sunshine in the morning hours. throughout the afternoon more clouds build back in as our next systt moves closer.r.rain chances will monday morning. currently it looks as though rainill be likely through early wednesday. the first half of the week our temperatures will remain in the 50s, but will drop in^o the 40s late weem. as temperatures drop and our next system moves in, we ould see snowflakes mi

next indian possession -- logan backhaus gives on the read option -- tyler jenness scampers in to the endzone for the score -- indians take a one point lead. now to the 2nd -- lions senior quarterback pete menage -- keeps it -- nobody even lays a finger on him -- and the lions answer to take the lead back. but the indians tighten the screws at the half -- jenness again -- from 2 yards out -- spirit lake shuts out central lyon george little rock in the 2nd half -- the indians advance, 35- 13. there was another rematch in class 1a, where hinton traveled to western christian. the wolfpack won the regular season meeting, 42-17, to hand the blackhawks their only loss. but hinton was without quarterback jay small in that game. small was back -- but would that make up the difference? we thought this might be an offensive showcase - instead it was a defensive game. here is small on hinton's first drive - looking great early - check out the spin move to pick up a first down for the blackhawks. hinton looked well on their way end zone - but small coughs it up and western recovers the fumble - w

"as of right now, it's just a great feeling to get back there," said spirit lake senior logan backhaus. "we were just little freshman running up and down the sidelines four just looking to do the same thing those guys did. we really look up to them." "we just need better," said spirit lake head coach josh bolluyt. "we have an opportunity to come down here and play a game. the focus will be on us and what we need sports fource will be in cedar falls for all the title games starting with mmc at 10 am and akron- westfield at 1-30. for more go to ktiv.com. i'm brad pautsch with the sports >> there's a pretty good chance we'll see some snow in siouxland ben's in next to tell us just how much we'll see. and we'll take you inside of the walls of a south dakota state prison, and show you the programs that help inmates transition back into society. << >> people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather. he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system that keeps in place a rigged econo