The Mascoutah Indians will take on the Civic Memorial Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Mascoutah came up short against Highland and fell 35-25. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 92nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Baruk Jonsson, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial entered their match against Jersey on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Civic Memorial came up short against Jersey, falling 41-16. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Like Civic Memorial, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Jack Piening led the charge by throwing for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
Mascoutah's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Civic Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Mascoutah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Civic Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 63.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Mascoutah against Civic Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 66-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Piening, who threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mascoutah still be able to contain Piening? There's only one way to find out.
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