The Marion Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Mattoon on Friday. Marion was the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Mattoon. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Callahan Roper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 361 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Samuel Adkins was Roper's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Marion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Wade and Junious Thomas.
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bulldogs 55-7. Given Highland's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while St. Teresa is ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Marion was taken down by Highland 55-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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