Claiming the number two spot for PCM top sports stories of the 2024-2025 school year is the football team defeating Mid-Prairie to remain undefeated and punch their ticket to the UNI-Dome.

In a state quarterfinals game on November 8th, the PCM football team dominated Mid-Prairie 41-0 to advance to the Class 2A State Semifinals at the UNI-Dome heard live on KNIA.

In the first half the Mustangs scored on a one yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Gavin Van Gorp, and a ten yard rushing touchdown from Adrien Robbins. PCM went into halftime with a 14-0 lead and star running back Robbins got banged up late in the second quarter and did not re-enter the game on offense. However, Robbins did remain in the game on defense, and back up running back Shay Burns put on an impressive performance in Robbins’s absence on offense rushing for over 200 yards. 

In the second half PCM scored on a four yard touchdown run and a 23 yard touchdown run from Van Gorp. The Mustangs then added to their lead after a pick six by Robbins and a rushing touchdown by Burns. The PCM defense was dominant all game pitching their second shutout of the season. Coach Greg Bonnett said it showed how much his team wanted to win that game.

“In order to do what we wanted to do we had to be able to have a dominant performance in this game, I really believe that. I think our guys really bought into that and I think they took it one play at a time. That was a good team we were playing out there. Those guys were big dudes, they were strong dudes, and they had a good scheme and things like that. In the end, we really really really wanted it, and it showed tonight.”

After the win, the Mustangs moved to a perfect 11-0 on the season. PCM fell to Spirit
Lake in the state semifinals at the UNI-Dome.