MANNING (Oct. 25) -- Sophomore Amos Rasmussen scored three touchdowns and IKM-Manning racked up 456 yards of total offense last Friday night, handling Ridge View 41-8 to wrap up a district title and finish the regular season 6-3 overall. The Wolves (5-0 in Class A, District 2) have won six straight games since starting 0-3 and must now make the long journey to Britt to face West Hancock (9-0) in a first round playoff game Friday (Nov. 1).

 EXIRA (Oct. 25) -- The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton football team finished its season below the .500 mark  last Friday following a 42-7 Week 9 home loss to fifth-ranked Coon Rapids-Bayard. The Spartans tied for fourth place in 8-Player, District 8 with a record of 3-4 and finished 4-5 overall.

 COUNCIL BLUFFS (Oct. 25) -- St. Albert won the battle for second place in Class A, District 9 last Friday, starting fast and beating AHSTW 48-21. Both teams finished 5-4 overall and fell short of qualifying for the playoffs.

 HARLAN (Oct.

 MOUNT AYR (Oct.

 ATLANTIC (Oct.

 ATLANTIC (Oct. 24) -- Thursday’s Class 3A State Qualifying Meet was quite bittersweet for the Harlan Community boys cross country team. On the positive side, HCHS junior Trey Gross clinched his return to state with a fifth-place showing on the challenging terrain of Atlantic’s Nishna Hills Golf Course.

 HARLAN (Oct. 23) -- “Survive and advance.” That was the reaction from Harlan Community volleyball coach Willie Baughman Wednesday night after the Cyclones rallied past Adel-DeSoto-Minburn for a five-set victory in the first round of Class 4A regional play. Fighting from behind the whole way, HCHS scored the last three points of the match to outlast the Tigers 21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-14, 15-13.

 NEOLA (Oct. 22) -- Going into this week’s regional tournament, the AHSTW volleyball team hadn’t won a single set vs.