C-M football ends season after loss to Pella Christian

PELLA — Pella Christian locked up the No. 3 seed in Class 1A District 6 following a 35-0 home win over the Colfax-Mingo football team on Friday.

The Eagles scored 21 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second to wrap up the District 6 victory.

Pella Christian rushed for 159 yards, averaged 9.4 yards per carry and scored on special teams during the victory.

The Eagles open postseason play against fourth-ranked South Hardin (7-1) at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 in Eldora.

Colfax-Mingo’s season is over as the Tigerhawks will not play an additional ninth game in Week 9.

Caden Sykes led the Tigerhawks (1-7, 1-4 in the district) with 39 rushing yards on four carries and 67 receiving yards on four catches.

Shane Hostetter threw for 180 yards and two interceptions and rushed for 40 yards on 11 carries, Chase Trotter caught five passes for 55 yards and Cason Fitch grabbed two passes for 39 yards.

Alex Teed caught one pass for 10 yards and Xavier Woods grabbed one pass for nine yards.

Camden Cunningham led the Tigerhawk defense with 4.5 tackles, Trotter contributed four tackles, Sykes had 3.5 tackles and Woods added three tackles.

Cooper Spronk rushed for 90 yards and one TD on 11 carries to lead Pella Christian (3-5, 3-2), while Brecken Ritzert threw for 54 yards and one score and Landon Nunnikhoven returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown and led the Eagles’ defense with 7.5 tackles.