The Spirit
Lake High
School football team advanced to the third round
of the Class 2A District playoffs, last night, with a 43-7 win over Sheldon.
Bolluyt says line play made offense click
That’s Indians’ head coach Josh Bolluyt, whose team got touchdown
runs, of 94 and 28 yards, from senior Bryson McCabe.
McCabe gives credit to his blockers
McCabe also scored on a 38-yard catch-and-run after
receiving a short pass from Indians’ quarterback Paul Brown.
With the win, Spirit Lake improves to 10-1 overall, and
will travel to Hull, Iowa, Friday, for a re-match with Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley,
who advanced with a 45-7 win, last night, over Garner-Hayfield/Ventura.
The two teams squared off in Week 5, and BH/RV won that game
25-10.
Bolluyt says Indians will be ready
You can hear Friday’s game on KUOO, with coverage starting
at 6:45.
Friday, at that same time on Y100, you can hear coverage of
Emmetsburg on the road against IKM-Manning.
The E-Hawks advanced to the third round of the Class 1A District
playoffs with a 28-0 win over Fort Dodge-St. Edmond.
Andrew Wellik led the way for Emmetsburg, offensively, as
he rushed for 357 yards and all four
touchdowns. Jake Jackson had two
interceptions to lead the E-Hawk defense.
IKM-Manning beat South O’Brien, 28-17, last night.
In Class 3A, Spencer was eliminated by Bishop Heelan Catholic, 57-35.
In 8-Man Football, Harris-Lake Park
saw its season come to an end, as the Wolves were beaten 47-7, on the road
against Newell-Fonda.
The Mustangs rushed for 334 yards with 239 of them coming in the first half.
Senior Jonathan Johnson rushed 7 times for 114 yards and junior Brady Bohe
rushed for 111. Newell-Fonda scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and
got three more in the second to lead 40-0 by halftime. They improve to 11-0 and
host Marcus-Meridan Cleghorn on Friday. The Eagles beat Laurens-Marathon 55-25
and are also 11-0 on the season. For HLP, senior Kade Heikens led the way with
82 yards on 19 carries. The senior scored the Wolves lone touchdown from 8 yards
out in the fourth quarter. HLP finished with 107 yards on the ground and just 18
yards through the air. The loss ends the Wolves season at 8-3 and wraps up a
great high school career for Heikens and fellow seniors Colin Brons, Tanner
Hiveley, and Eli Ihnen.
Class 3A
Second Round
Bishop Heelan Catholic 57, Spencer 35
Class 2A
Second Round
Boyden-Hull 45,
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 7
Spirit Lake
43, Sheldon 7
Class 1A
Second Round
Emmetsburg 28,
St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
0
IKM-Manning 28,
South O’Brien, Paullina 17
Eight Player
Second Round
Newell-Fonda 47,
Harris-Lake Park 7
