The Carbondale Terriers will square off against the Mascoutah Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carbondale has given up an average of 28.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Carbondale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-35 to Marion.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Davin Wooley and Callahan Roper. Roper had a great game and threw for 273 yards and one TD. Meanwhile, Wooley was balling out in the loss, throwing for 268 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Mascoutah unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Highland by a score of 13-10. The Indians gained 169 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Carbondale will have to keep a close watch on Noah Collins and Nygel Bowers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mascoutah's prior game. Collins rushed for 133 yards, while Bowers rushed for 83 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Cameron Casey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mascoutah's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Mascoutah's defense didn't let Blake Gelly, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Casey, Riley Royer, and Jordan Beck, who each picked up one sack apiece. Mascoutah got some further help from Casey: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Carbondale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mascoutah, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Carbondale came up short against Mascoutah in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-38. Will the Terriers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
