A victory for Mascoutah just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Waterloo Bulldogs on the road and fell 56-28. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 83rd).
Baruk Jonsson rushed for 19 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 112 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
Jackson Redenius was his top target, picking up 67 receiving yards. On the ground,
Sean Murphy rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Mascoutah's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Waterloo, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Mascoutah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-38 victory against Carbondale on the 25th. Waterloo has also already played their next game, a 35-28 win against Chester on the 26th.
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