June 04, 2025

State-ranked Pella Christian hands PCM football second straight loss

Isaac Kacmarynski leads Eagles to win over Mustangs

By Troy Hyde

PCM senior Gavin Fenton looks for running room on Friday during the Mustangs' non-district road game against Pella Christian. Fenton finished with 39 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards in the 28-7 loss. (Colin Peters/Oskaloosa Herald)

PELLA — Pella Christian’s Isaac Kacmarynski was just too much for PCM’s football team on Friday.

Kacmarynski threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another and dominated on the defensive side of the ball, too, during the Eagles’ 28-7 non-district home win.

Class 1A No. 3 Pella Christian scored at least six points in each of the four quarters and led 21-0 after three to improve to 3-0.

Kacmarynski threw for 160 yards and two scores, rushed for 77 yards and another TD and had 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in the win.

Griffin Olson led the Mustangs (1-2) with 87 yards on 16 carries. Gavin Fenton rushed for 39 yards and had a 17-yard catch and Gabe Hobbs hauled in two passes for 59 yards and the team’s lone touchdown.

PCM sophomore Gavin Van Gorp threw for 25 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 47 yards on eight carries during the Mustangs' 28-7 loss to Pella Christian on Friday night. PCM is now 1-2. (Colin Peters/Oskaloosa Herald)

August Stock started the game at quarterback but did not play in the second half. He threw for 56 yards and rushed for 19 more.

Gavin Van Gorp replaced Stock in the final two periods and finished with 25 yards and a TD through the air and 47 yards on eight carries on the ground.

Donovan Nickelson led the Mustang defense with 10.5 tackles and two tackles for loss. William Vanderpool added 9.5 tackles, Joel Greiner had 5.5 tackles and two tackles for loss and Gavin VanBaale and Adrien Robbins registered 4.5 tackles each.

Trevor Veenstra was Kacmarynski’s favorite target, finishing with three catches for 100 yards and two scores.