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| 09/19/25 - Away | 52-12 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 44-21 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 46-6 W |
| 09/24/21 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cahokia won the last time they faced Carbondale and things went their way on Friday too. The Comanches simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Terriers 52-12. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Terriers are ranked 228th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Cahokia to victory were Nigel Gooden and Machai Henderson. Gooden threw for 184 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes, while Henderson gained 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 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.
Cahokia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Donald Collier, Earnest Winters, and Chase Bradley picked up one apiece. Bradley also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. Winters got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Carbondale still got an impressive performance from Braylon Berry, who rushed for 81 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Cahokia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points over those games. As for Carbondale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cahokia will face off against rival Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,095 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Carbondale is set to challenge their familiar foe Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
