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Regina beats St. Albert 35-14 for 3rd title

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November 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Mark Ward passed for two touchdowns and a record 297 yards to lead Iowa City Regina to its third consecutive state championship Friday, a 35-14 victory over Council Bluffs St. Albert in the Class 1A title game. Mike Donovan ran for two TDs and Nick Dolezal kicked two field goals for the Regals (14-0), who won their 42nd straight game to match the sixth-longest winning streak in state history. Regina won the Class 2A championship each of the past two years and has four titles overall.

Ward’s 19-yard touchdown pass on a screen to Riley Dixon broke a 14-all tie in the third quarter, and Dolezal kicked fourth-quarter field goals of 32 and 34 yards to secure the victory.