Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to the East Alton-Wood River Oilers on the road by a 24-7 margin. The Explorers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Oilers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Travis Skinner went supernova for East Alton-Wood River, rushing for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Skinner a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marquette Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Alton-Wood River, the win snapped their losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Marquette Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will host Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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