Football Game Preview: Decorah-North Winneshiek Vikings vs. Pella Dutch

The Decorah-North Winneshiek Vikings will take on the Pella Dutch on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Decorah-North Winneshiek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 25-24 win over Western Dubuque. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since November 1, 2024.

Meanwhile, Pella had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 17-14. Given the Dutch's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Wildcats are ranked 92nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pella's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Decorah-North Winneshiek, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.