The Pella Dutch will square off against the Newton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pella sitting on five straight victories and Newton on three.
Pella is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Marion to the tune of 48-0 on Friday. Given the Dutch's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Wolves are ranked 151st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Newton against Oskaloosa on Friday as the team secured a 45-7 win. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Newton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pella, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Pella was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 35-28. Do the Dutch have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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