Mattoon extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They were outmatched by the Marion Wildcats and fell 49-21. The Greenwave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Despite the loss, Mattoon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Hackett threw for 202 yards and two TDs.
As for Marion, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Mattoon is ranked 384th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Callahan Roper, who threw for 435 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85.3% of his passes. Those 435 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Blake Winters also helped with two scores in total.
Mattoon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marion, they will face off against Mahomet-Seymour at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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