Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Cahokia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Cahokia Comanches at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Mt. Vernon was beaten by Archbishop Hoban 56-13. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cahokia entered their tilt with Marion on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wildcats 28-6. Considering the Comanches have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Correyontae Midgett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 293 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game.
Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 434 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cahokia, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Cahokia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 36-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cahokia's Zion Taylor, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Mt. Vernon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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