The Indianola football team had a new opponent decided for tonight last Sunday afternoon after Des Moines Lincoln is not allowed to play, and the reigning class 3A champions the Bobcats of Western Dubuque will make the long road trip to Indianola stadium. The Indians are coming off of a thriller against the rival Warriors of Norwalk to get their first win of the season, but will have to contend with a Bobcat squad that likes to spread out the field as much as possible. Head coach Eric Kluver tells KNIA Sports it will be containing the big play that will be key.

“They run a really good scheme. Their screen game is really good so that keeps you honest. They can really challenge you down the field vertically, and they spread the field to make you guard every inch of it. Our guys metanlly have to make sure they are all on the same page with whatever coverage we are going to play. Then I think just like last week we have to get some pressure on the quarterback and make him uncomfortable because when he settles down he is very very good.”

The game tonight can be heard live on 94.3 KNIA, with Andrew Swadner and Rick Wilson on the play-by-play. The long road trip has prompted an early start, so pregame coverage will begin at 5:30pm and kickoff is scheduled for 6pm.

The Indianola girls and boys cross country teams competed at Marshalltown Invite Thursday evening, with the girls earning a 6th place finish and the boys an 8th place finish. Emily Naughton and Joey Werling placed 10th and 11th respectively to lead the Indians, while Gracie Foster was the next Indians finisher in 25th. Curtis Johnson and Logan Hoger had the top finishes for the Indians boys in 12th and 15th respectively, while the next Indians finishers placed 54th through 63rd.

The Indianola girls swim team won a victory on senior night over Perry Thursday 119-48 at the Indianola YMCA. Seniors Kinsli Cram, Emily Thompson, Hannah McFarland and Annalies Green started the night off right by winning the 200 medley relay, Junior Jorja Culver backed it up with a victory in the 200 freestyle, senior Emily Thompson won the 50 freestyle and 100 Breaststroke, the team of Julian Bacon, Kodi Cram, Ava Jane Moorlach and Jorja Culver won the 200 Freestyle Relay,and Junior Ali Borgmeyer won the 100 Freestyle. Head coach Aaron Strain tells KNIA Sports thank you to seniors Annalies Green, Ava Jane Moorlach, Emily Thompson, Hannah McFarland, Kinsli Cram and manager Jenna Strain for their hard work and dedication during their time with the team.