If the Pella High football team wants to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005, one way to guarantee their spot is by winning their final three regular season games, starting tonight at home against Oskaloosa.

The Dutch are 2-4 and 1-1 in district play, while the Indians come in at 4-2, but are 0-2 in the district.  If Pella can pick up a victory tonight, as well as road wins against Clear Creek-Amana and Cedar Rapids Washington, they’ll finish no worse than second in the district and secure a playoff spot.  Coach Jay McKinstrey says that his kids definitely know what’s on the line.

“We haven’t really talked about it a lot, but I think everybody knows it deep down.  We’re taking it one game at a time, and I know that’s an old cliche, but we really are.  It’s a big game.  It’s the last regular season home game for our seniors, and it’s Osky.  They’re going to bring a good football team and they’re going to be excited to play because of the rivalry.  We just really want to play well tonight.”

Kickoff is tonight at 7:30 at Pella High School.  Trevor Castle and Randy Sikkema will call the action live on the KRLS2 stream at www.kniakrls.com.  Audio commentary will also be available with video on the Pella Dutch Live YouTube channel.