PELLA — Seven-yard rush, six-yard rush, seven-yard rush, 21-yard rush.

That’s how the third quarter began between North Polk and Pella (4-0) on Friday, Sept. 19, in Week 4 of Iowa high school football , and Dutch running back Emmanuel Diers accounted for all of those runs.

It’s a common exaggeration in football to say that a player is all over the field, but that proved to be a true statement in relation to Diers, who served as the catalyst for Pella’s offense and barely took water breaks before flipping over to the secondary on defense.

And he easily emerged as the player of the game in Pella's 19-15 victory over the previously undefeated Comets (3-1).

“We knew he had a heavy load today,” said Pella coach Ben Bollard. “But he’s a gritty kid. He’s got a high motor and a high capaci

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