The Breese Central Cougars will face off against the Cahokia Comanches at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Breese Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Freeburg 42-7. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Owen Kehrer
| 11/08/25 vs Freeburg | 5 |
| 10/03/25 vs Salem | 4 |
| 10/24/25 vs Herrin | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
Owen Kehrer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 257 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Breese Central's leading receiver Conlan Harr was Kehrer's top target yet again, picking up 135 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Breese Central's run defense was locked in: Freeburg could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Payne Lynch for the heroic effort on defense: he. Breese Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
Breese Central's defense didn't let Joseph Carmack, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Bennett Becker with two.
Meanwhile, Cahokia made easy work of Jacksonville on Saturday and carried off a 36-13 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Comanches' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Crimsons are ranked 228th).
Breese Central better focus on containing Nigel Gooden and Machai Henderson as the pair were huge in Cahokia's win. Gooden threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, while Henderson rushed for 125 yards and one TD. Henderson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
Breese Central's record now sits at 10-1. As for Cahokia, their record is now 9-2.
Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. Breese Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cahokia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Breese Central strolled past Cahokia when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 19-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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