Football Recap: Hartles Holman and Nigel Gooden Secure Win for Cahokia

Cahokia waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-22 W against the Marion Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Comanches, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

A big part of Cahokia's win came down to the chemistry between Nigel Gooden and his top target Hartles Holman. Gooden threw for 201 yards and two TDs while Holman picked up 78 receiving yards and one touchdown. Holman showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 61 yards.

Comanches

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Marion	286
09/19/25 @ Carbondale	213
09/12/25 @ Granite City	282
09/06/25 vs Lift for Life Academy	191
08/29/25 @ Lutheran	238
+ 8 more games

Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Cahokia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donald Collier and Earnest Winters. Another thorn in Marion's side was Malik Mazyun, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.

Cahokia's record is now 4-1. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cahokia will take on rival Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marion is set to challenge their familiar foe Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.