September 02, 2025

Big third quarter lifts PCM football past Sigourney/Keota in season opener

Mustangs rush for 187 yards in win over Cobras

By Troy Hyde
Gavin Steenhoek

PCM senior Gavin Steenhoek caught three passes for 65 yards and one touchdown in the Mustangs' home win over Sigourney/Keota on Friday night. He also returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score in the 47-18 win. (Photo by Jamie Steenhoek)

MONROE — A big third quarter propelled the PCM football team to a blowout win in its season opener against Sigourney/Keota on Friday night.

The state-ranked Mustangs outscored the Cobras by nine points in three of the four quarters but a 20-point advantage in the third allowed the hosts to win the non-district home game 47-18.

Chase Wagaman

PCM senior Chase Wagaman, right, snagged a career-high three interceptions in the Mustangs' home win over Sigourney/Keota on Friday night. He also threw for one touchdown and ran for two more on offense. (Photo by Jamie Steenhoek)

Chase Wagaman threw for nearly 200 yards and two scores in his first career start at quarterback, Shay Burns ran for more than 100 yards, and the Mustangs rushed 187 yards in the victory.

PCM led 7-0 after the first quarter and went in front 14-6 at halftime before a 20-0 advantage in the third put the game away for good.

Wagaman was 8-of-18 through the air for 197 yards and two touchdowns. He also gained 12 yards and scored the first two rushing TDs of his varsity career.

Burns gained 103 yards and scored one TD on 12 carries and he hauled in a 10-yard catch.

Jax Strait scored his first career varsity rushing touchdown and ran for 51 yards on 17 carries.

Evan Jones rushed for 21 yards on two carries, Danson Drake hauled in two catches for 89 yards and a TD and Gavin Steenhoek totaled three catches for 65 yards and one TD and also returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score.

It was the second career varsity TD for Drake, and Alex Wendt made one catch for 27 yards.

Shay Burns

PCM senior Shay Burns gained 103 yards and scored one touchdown on 12 carries Friday night during the Mustangs' 47-18 win over Sigourney/Keota. (Photo by Jamie Steenhoek)

Eleven Mustangs recorded at least three tackles in the game. Keegan Fenton led the team with 13 tackles and four tackles for loss.

Wagaman added four tackles and three interceptions. He snagged one pick all of last year.

Strait finished with five tackles, Ivan Shannon, Easton Morris, Mason Hjortshoj and Braedyn Lester posted four tackles each and Burns, Jones and Hayden Shannon each collected 3.5 tackles. Wendt contributed three tackles.

Class 1A Sigourney/Keota totaled 270 yards in the loss. Chase Clarahan’s only completion went for a 63-yard TD to John Berg and Ike Molyneux gained 50 yards on 19 carries.

The Cobras (0-1) averaged 3.3 yard per carry. Jacob Libe led the defense with six tackles and a forced fumble. Berg made 6.5 tackles.