Football Recap: Pine Island Finds Playoff Glory Versus Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke Homeschool

Pine Island had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool, posting a 35-0 win. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Panthers

Previous Games

10/31/25 vs Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool	35-0
10/25/25 vs Lake City	48-6
10/15/25 vs Chatfield	30-0
10/10/25 vs Lake City	47-6
10/03/25 @ Austin	48-0
+ 5 more games

The victory keeps Pine Island at an undefeated 10-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points on average this season. As for Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool, they moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Pine Island will welcome North Community at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 3.3, the Polars 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned. Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.