The Marion Wildcats will challenge the Collinsville Kahoks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion has given up an average of 29.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marion is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Centralia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats were beaten by the Orphans 55-28. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-20.
Although Marion took the loss, they still got scores from Logan Hoffman, Ayden Broomfield, Sam Adkins, and Junious Thomas.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Collinsville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Althoff Catholic by a score of 16-14.
Marion will have to keep a close watch on Amauri Harper and Damon Dyer, a pair of players who had a big impact on Collinsville's prior game. Harper rushed for 151 yards, while Dyer rushed for 79 yards. Harper got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Collinsville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Marion has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 292.8 passing yards per game. Collinsville, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 155.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Marion couldn't quite get it done against Collinsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 48-38. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Chase Reynolds (who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and one TD) 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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