Football Preview: Cahokia Comanches vs. Carbondale Terriers
Cahokia is 8-2 against Carbondale since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cahokia Comanches will play host again on Friday to welcome the Carbondale Terriers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Cahokia will be strutting in after a win while Carbondale will be coming in after a defeat.
Cahokia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Granite City at home to the tune of 76-0. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Warriors are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion Taylor had an outrageously good game as he threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Josh Ware, who gained 59 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Cahokia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Cornelius Griffin, Issac Phipps, and Demarco Clark picked up two apiece.
Meanwhile, Carbondale ended up a good deal behind Collinsville on Friday and lost 27-8. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Carbondale saw an underclassman step up: Davin Wooley threw for 192 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards. The dominant performance gave Wooley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cahokia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Carbondale, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Cahokia has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 313 passing yards per game. Carbondale, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 156 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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