The Centralia Orphans will square off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Centralia had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Cahokia put an end to it on Friday. The Orphans were outmatched by the Comanches and fell 40-8. The game marked the Orphans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They breezed past Granite City to the tune of 62-6 on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Warriors are ranked 416th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centralia's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Centralia took their victory against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 42-16 score. Will the Orphans repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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