Football Preview: Carbondale Terriers vs. Centralia Orphans
The Carbondale Terriers will head out to square off against the Centralia Orphans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carbondale is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Carbondale is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Cahokia, falling 44-21. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Comanches are ranked 107th).
Carbondale might have lost, but man, Demarzion Graham was a machine: he rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centralia, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 49-6 win over Granite City at home. The Orphans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carbondale's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Centralia, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Carbondale was able to grind out a solid win over Centralia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 49-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carbondale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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