Two dominant backs in Sean Murphy and Carter Harris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mascoutah Indians will host the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mascoutah will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Mascoutah strolled past Civic Memorial with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Casey
| 10/10/25 @ Civic Memorial | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Triad | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Jersey | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Riverview Gardens | 1 |
One reason for the win was Mascoutah's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Cameron Casey was the leader with two. He has become a key player for Mascoutah: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Highland managed to keep up with Waterloo until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Highland took a blow against Waterloo, falling 43-14. The game marked Highland's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Harris and Derez Sayles. Sayles had a great game and gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Harris did his best for the losing side, picking up 46 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 53 yards.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mascoutah, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Mascoutah came up short against Highland in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 35-25. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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