Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Collinsville Kahoks. The Wildcats lost against the Kahoks in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-0 score last time.
Callahan Roper and Junious Thomas certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Roper threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, while Thomas picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thomas torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Ryian Calonne helped Roper out on the ground, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Chase Reynolds was a one-man wrecking crew for Collinsville as he rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reynolds a new career-high in rushing yards. AMARI RODGERS-PAROTT did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Collinsville, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Marion will be playing at home against Carbondale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carbondale is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Marion will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Collinsville, they will venture away from home to challenge Cahokia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cahokia's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Collinsville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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