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Backhaus leads Spirit Lake past Mount Vernon for 2A title

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November 23rd, 2015 by admin

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Logan Backhaus accounted for six touchdowns before leaving the game with an injury and unbeaten Spirit Lake rolled to the Class 2A state championship with a 70-56 victory over Mount Vernon.

Backhaus, who scored four TDs and passed for two others, was hurt when he was hit after completing a 2-point conversion pass with 10:12 left in the game Monday.

He was attended to for nearly 15 minutes before being wheeled off on a stretcher, raising both arms to show he was OK as fans from both schools applauded.

Earlier, he was the catalyst in an offensive showcase that produced a slew of records and gave Spirit Lake (14-0) its second title in four years. Mount Vernon (11-3) rallied after falling behind 42-14 in the second quarter but couldn’t match Spirit Lake’s firepower.