Playoff quarterfinal

Game time: 7 p.m.

Game place: Dike-New Hartford, Dike

SIGOURNEY-KEOTA COBRAS

Overall record: 10-0 Class 1A District 6 record: 5-0

Last week: Sigourney-Keota 18, Waterloo Columbus 7

Five things to know

1. Only game in any class featuring two undefeated teams

2. Cade Molyneux is first in Class 1A in yards rushing and rushes

3. Colten Clarahan leads the state with the longest field goal, leads Class 1A with six made field goals

4. Cobras have 10 fumble recoveries, 10 interceptions while DNH has 10 fumble recoveries and 12 interceptions

5. The Cobras defeated Dike-New Hartford in the 2001 Class 2A championship game 27-14

Keys to the game

1. Pass game must be efficient

2. Special teams make a difference

3. Win turnover battle

Team stats

Passing yards: 453

Rushing yards: 3,180

Total tackles: 370

Individual stats

Cade Molyneux: 270 carries, 1862 yards, 24 touchdowns; 34.5 tackles, 17 solo, 6.5 tackles for loss

Levi Crawford: 48 carries, 378 yards, 5 touchdowns, 9 receptions, 230 yards, 3 touchdowns; 24 kick returns, 13.5 average return

Colten Clarahan: 83 carries, 622 yards, 4 touchdowns, 19-for-43, 380 yards, 5 touchdowns, 5 interceptions

Evan Vittetoe: 13.0 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss

Jack Clarahan: 29 tackles, 12 solo, 4.5 tackles for loss

From the coach

“I see a lot of DNH in us and a lot of us in DNH. Both teams are really physical up front and impose their will on the other team. Both teams stay the course and have faith in their ability to start opening up the game in the second half with their physicality breaking the opponents will.

"We will have to take care of the ball, sustain drives without penalties and find ways to score. Defensively we have to get stops on third down and force them to punt. They are a really technically sound football team that does not make a lot of mistakes. We must play on high alert for four quarters. I do believe that we have to continue to get points out of our special teams and whoever can win that battle I believe will win the game.

“Dike is so fundamentally sound, physical up front and block really well. We've got to be really sound up in our front seven and not get caught up with our back four eyeing the run because they will hit you with play-action pass. Defensively their front four are really aggressive. We've got to secure our down blocks and get solid traps to open up holes. Their aggressiveness up front can open up great trap angles for us.

“I think last year's playoff run gives us an edge. The majority of this team has been in this position before and doesn’t feel the pressure of these big games. This will be a great football game with two great high school programs.”— Jared Jensen

DIKE-NEW HARTFORD WOLVERINES

Overall record: 10-0 Class 1A District 3 record: 5-0

Last week: Dike-New Hartford 35, Pella Christian 14

Five things to know

1. Dike-New Hartford’s base offense: Double tight I Pro with some spread packages

2. Dike-New Hartford’s base defense: 4-4-3 with the linebackers flowing well and the line causing havoc

3. Dike won the 1981 title in Class 1A

4. Dike-New Hartford won the 1998 semifinal against Sigourney-Keota 28-21

5. Wolverines are fifth in Class 1A with 57 touchdowns, SK seventh with 49

Keys to the game

1. Be prepared for deceptive Cobras offense

2. Control line of scrimmage

3. Make plays when opportunities arise

Team stats

Passing yards: 1,416

Rushing yards: 2,399

Total tackles: 465

Individual stats

Jacob Stockdale: 89-of-150, 1416 yards, 13 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 5 rush touchdowns

Jerek Hall: 215 carries, 1,643 yards, 20 touchdowns

Devon Kollasch: 31 receptions, 510 yards, 4 touchdowns

Nick Reinicke: 84 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3 sacks

Nate Graves: 25 receptions, 405 yards, 2 touchdowns

Cale Jensen and Will Textor: 68 combined tackles, 37 solo, 15.5 tackles for loss apiece

Parker Adams: 30 tackles, 18 solo, 7 interceptions,

From the coach

“Offensively, SK has an outstanding running game. I expect them to continue to run the football. Their offense is unique and we will have to be well-prepared to try to slow it down. We have to slowdown SK's running game.

“Defensively, they are aggressive and run to the ball well. They appear to be a very well-coached team. This should be a great ballgame.”— Don Betts