The Carterville Lions will face off against the Massac County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carterville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Carterville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Harrisburg 39-0. Considering the Lions have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jonathan Miller
| 10/03/25 vs Harrisburg | 138 |
| 09/26/25 vs Hopkinsville | 118 |
| 09/19/25 @ Herrin | 130 |
| 09/12/25 @ Charleston | 151 |
| 09/05/25 vs Nashville | 194 |
| 08/29/25 vs Marion | 188 |
Jonathan Miller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and three scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Miller is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carterville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Massac County hadn't done well against Herrin recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Patriots took down the Tigers 35-20.
Massac County's win came from a few key players Carterville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dee Carruthers, who rushed for 181 yards and a pair of TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Barnard, who gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns.
Carterville's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Massac County, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Carterville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Massac County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Carterville took their victory against Massac County in their previous meeting back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 47-21 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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