The Cahokia Comanches will take on the Breese Central Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cahokia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 36-13 margin over Jacksonville. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Crimsons are ranked 228th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nigel Gooden
| 11/08/25 vs Jacksonville | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs Sycamore | 1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Collinsville | 1 |
| 10/10/25 vs Centralia | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Cahokia relied on the efforts of Nigel Gooden, who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and Machai Henderson, who rushed for 125 yards and one TD. That's the most passing touchdowns Gooden has posted since back in September.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Breese Central waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed past the Midgets to the tune of 42-7. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Breese Central found their leader in sophomore Owen Kehrer, who threw for 257 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Kehrer. Conlan Harr was in the mix too, providing Breese Central with two scores.
One reason for the win was Breese Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Freeburg's QB won't forget Bennett Becker anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Cahokia's record is now 9-2. As for Breese Central, their record now sits at 10-1.
Saturday's game might be decided on the ground. Cahokia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Breese Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Cahokia lost to Breese Central on the road by a decisive 19-2 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can the Comanches avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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