The Carbondale Terriers will head out on the road to square off against the Centralia Orphans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carbondale is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Carbondale is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They lost 44-21 to Cahokia. 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 106th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centralia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over Granite City. 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 beat Centralia 49-39 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carbondale since the team 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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