If Carlinville was riding high fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Southwestern last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carlinville Cavaliers fell 21-14 to the North Mac Panthers on Friday. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Nate Dyer and Triston Thompson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dyer rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, while Thompson gained 55 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Dyer has posted since back in September of 2023.
Carlinville wouldn't let North Mac keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Noah Convery was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Carlinville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Mac, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Carlinville will venture away from home to challenge Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Carlinville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for North Mac, they will welcome Southwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Mac is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
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