While the loss to Pella on Friday does not mean the Knoxville Football Squad’s playoffs hopes are done yet…the Panthers do have a hole to dig out of. At 0-2 in the district with two games Coach Troy Rider says should have gone the other way, they now have to refocus and see what kind of a team his has after two gut-wrenching losses. He feels there are strong leaders on the team, and they now have to step to the forefront and make sure the rest of the squad responds along with them. Knoxville steps out of District eight this Friday at Dallas Center-Grimes.