Football Recap: Mascoutah Falls Despite Big Games from Nygel Bowers and Noah Collins + How To Watch

Mascoutah and Highland pushed the score to 35-25 the last time they played Highland, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Indians fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 13-10. Despite 169 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Indians couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Noah Collins and Nygel Bowers certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. 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 hasn't allowed more than 2.6 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

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.

Mascoutah's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Highland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Looking ahead, Mascoutah will head out on the road to challenge Carbondale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Terriers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alton at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs will be up against the Redbirds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.38 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.