If Effingham was feeling good fresh off their 36-16 takedown of Mattoon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hearts took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centralia Orphans on Friday. The Hearts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Orphans from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Although Effingham took the loss, they still got scores from Brayden Tucker and Jenner Pals.
Effingham has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Centralia, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Effingham nor the Orphans have any future games scheduled.
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