Football Preview: Centralia Orphans vs. Effingham Hearts
The Centralia Orphans will venture away from home to square off against the Effingham Hearts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Effingham took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Centralia, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Centralia made easy work of Mt. Vernon and carried off a 42-16 win. The result was nothing new for the Orphans, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Effingham's offense. They took a blow against Mt. Zion on Friday, falling 28-0. The Hearts just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Centralia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Effingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Centralia took a serious blow against Effingham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 61-34. Thankfully for Centralia, Gaige Gillum (who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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