Marion is 8-2 against Carbondale since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will face off against the Terriers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marion took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Collinsville by a score of 48-35.
Junious Thomas
| 10/10/25 vs Collinsville | 186 |
| 09/12/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 168 |
| 08/29/25 @ Carterville | 151 |
| 10/11/24 @ Collinsville | 127 |
| 09/19/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 125 |
Marion got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Junious Thomas out in front who picked up 186 receiving yards and three scores. Those 186 receiving yards gave Thomas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callahan Roper, who threw for 405 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carbondale). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Herrin 52-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Terriers.
Carbondale's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Marion, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Marion came out on top in a nail-biter against Carbondale in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 44-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Terriers' Demarzion Graham, who rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wildcats to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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