Indianola Football Looks to Get Back on Track Hosting Pella

The Indianola football team will attempt to rebound tonight as they host Little Hawkeye Conference rival Pella in a non-district contest, one week after falling to Norwalk on the road. The Indians have run the ball well this season, with Jake Pontier averaging over 120 yards rushing per game, but it’s been through the air that the Indians have had trouble with in the first two contests, throwing for just over 50 yards per game. Indianola head coach Eric Kluver tells KNIA Sports the defense will have to play to their potential.
“We really like our guys on defense, they’ve done a great job. As always, we’ll need to do some really great things in the special teams game. It’ll be a great game. We’ve got a lot of respect for Pella and what they’ve done over the last several years, so they have our full attention.”
The game can be heard live on 94.3 KNIA and on the Indianola Activities YouTube channel, with Andrew Swadner and Rick Wilson on the call. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30pm, and kickoff at 7pm.

Indianola Cross Country and Girls Swimming in Action Thursday

The Indianola girls cross country team placed 10th at Marshalltown Thursday afternoon, while the boys placed 13th. The girls were led by Jordyn Brown with a 14th place finish, Paige Hoger placed 36th, and Hadley Erickson earned a 49th place finish. The boys were led by Kiefer Barnes in 41st, Paxton Bloom in 56th, and Reed Robbins in 65th. Both teams next run Monday at Ballard.
The Indians girls swimming team fell to Perry on the road in a close matchup 83-77. The Indians next swim Thursday at Dowling.