PCM will take a long trip down to Southwest Iowa to take on Clarinda in the first round of the playoffs, while No. 7 in Class 1A Pella Christian will host Mediapolis.

The Eagles ended the regular season with a convincing 42-7 victory over Central Decatur Friday night. Pella Christian has a 7-1 overall record and a 4-1 record in district play. The Eagles’ lone loss of the season was at home to No. 5 in Class 1A Sigourney-Keota. All four of the Eagles’ wins were dominating outside of Van Buren forfeiting their matchup. Pella Christian will square off with the Mediapolis Bulldogs, who come into the matchup with a 5-3 overall record and a 2-3 record in district play. Mediapolis’ last game was a victory by forfeit to Louisa-Muscatine Friday. This will be the first all-time matchup between the two teams. Kickoff at Pella Christian High School will be at 7:00 PM Friday night.

The Mustangs ended the regular season with a dominating 43-20 victory over Roland-Story Friday night. PCM finished the season with a 4-4 overall record and 3-2 record in district play. The Mustangs fought through injuries and youth to end the season with back-to-back victories over Chariton and Roland-Story. Clarinda will come into the matchup with a 4-4 record and a 4-1 record in district play. The Cardinals will go into the playoffs riding a three-game winning streak. This will be the second time the two teams met in the playoffs, with their last postseason matchup coming in 2005.

Kickoff at Clarinda High School will be at 7:00 PM Friday night.