The Mt. Vernon Rams will take on the Carbondale Terriers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Carbondale is headed out to face a Rams squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Mt. Vernon took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waterloo on Friday.
Meanwhile, on FridayCarbondale's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-33 win over Murphysboro.
Carbondale can attribute much of their success to Demarzion Graham, who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns, and Braylon Berry, who picked up 161 receiving yards and a touchdown. Berry was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Calen Lilly, who picked up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Carbondale when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 23-10. Thankfully for Mt. Vernon, Brock Bowlby (who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards on ten of 16 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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