Football Recap: Cahokia Takes Down Jacksonville in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

Comanches

Margin (Wins)

09/12/25 @ Granite City	62
09/19/25 @ Carbondale	40
10/10/25 vs Centralia	32
08/29/25 @ Lutheran	31
10/03/25 @ Mt. Vernon	24

Cahokia had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Jacksonville Crimsons 36-13 on Saturday. Considering the Comanches have won eight matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Cahokia was led to victory by Nigel Gooden and Machai Henderson. Gooden threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, while Henderson rushed for 125 yards and one score. That's the most passing touchdowns Gooden has posted since back in September.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Cahokia's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

As of now, neither Cahokia nor the Crimsons have any future games scheduled.