While Triad's victory against Civic Memorial wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Knights made off with a 28-27 win over the Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Triad's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Odle, who rushed for 131 yards, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Brayden Riney, who punched in three rushing scores.

Knights
09/19/25 vs Civic Memorial | 258 |
09/12/25 @ Alton | 238 |
09/05/25 @ Washington | 93 |
08/29/25 vs O'Fallon | 47 |
11/02/24 vs Morris | 70 |
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They were just one part of a punishing run game: Triad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Civic Memorial had strong showings from Luke Clouser, who threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and Grady Farrell, who picked up 173 receiving yards and three scores.
The win got Triad back to even at 2-2. As for Civic Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Triad will square off against rival Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Civic Memorial is set to take on their familiar foe Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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