Pella’s march back to Cedar Falls has fallen on the shoulders of a remarkable athlete, who at times, seems impossible to take down, and finds a way at critical moments to make something special happen.
Emmanuel Diers has dazzled at his time as the star running back of the back-to-back state finalists from Pella. But the fact he’s even suiting up, let alone attending and thriving in high school in small-town America, would seem almost impossible in hindsight. Diers is literally from a world away from ours, as he was taken to an Orphanage at a young age in Sierra Leone, Africa. Emmanuel was found through a sponsorship program by Pella’s Doug and Jen Diers.
Emmanuel post-game after SBL:
Diers dazzled in his return to the UNI Dome last week, rushing for 197 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Sergeant Bluff-Luton. Hear a full one-on-one interview with “E” on Tuesday’s edition of “Today’s Lely Radio Sports Page” on 92.1 KRLS.
Live coverage of Pella vs. Xavier state championship football begins at 6 p.m. Thursday on KRLS from the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls.