There is a certain element of sports that is mental, especially at the high school level. This dynamic increases exponentially the further you get into a season and into the playoffs. For Pella High and Sioux City Heelan tomorrow night, one team has a distinct advantage when it comes to experience and maybe even that psychological edge. The Crusaders are the defending Class 3A champions and know what it’s like to be in a game like this. The Little Dutch are still quite a few years removed from their last state title game, but Coach Jay McKinstrey says his guys have not acted like that in preparations this week. Coach McKinstrey adds that he feels like his guys have been on a mission from day one to get to where they will be tomorrow night, and says he hopes they finish the job.

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