After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Mattoon finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They were dealt a 68-30 loss at the hands of the Centralia Orphans. The contest marked the Greenwave's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Greenwave
| 12/06/25 @ Centralia | 30-68 |
| 12/05/25 vs Mt. Zion | 56-35 |
| 11/28/25 vs Normandy | 75-25 |
| 11/26/25 vs Rantoul | 70-58 |
| 11/25/25 vs Breese Central | 43-48 |
Mattoon moved to 3-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Centralia, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattoon will square off against Williamsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centralia, they will take on Jersey at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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