The high school football season is less than one week away as teams begin their final preparations before Week 1. PCM’s quest for a return to the UNI-Dome begins against two teams the Mustangs have played familiar with. It starts this Friday with a home contest against Newton, followed by a Week 2 trip to Pella Christian. Head Coach Greg Bonnett says that his team’s non-district slate is composed of two different types of teams, but is excited to again play schools in close proximity.

“Two very quality teams, they’re just always going to be. Newton is always going to be a football town. Pella Christian is always going to be a well-disciplined football school. Two kind of different teams, but at the same token, teams that are very very good, and we’re lucky to be playing. If we can hang with these teams, then we feel like we can be alright in district play.”

Last year, PCM beat both teams by one point each in games played at Central College. The first full season begins Friday when the Mustangs host Newton, a game that will air live on the KRLS3 stream.