Football Recap: Triston Thompson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Staunton/Bunker Hill

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Previous 5 Games

09/19/25 - Away	40-17 W
09/20/24 - Away	20-13 W
09/15/23 - Home	46-14 W
09/23/22 - Away	34-21 W
09/24/21 - Home	48-13 W

Staunton/Bunker Hill kept up with Carlinville until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Cavaliers blew past the Bulldogs 40-17. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Carlinville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Triston Thompson, who picked up 68 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one score on the ground. Another signal caller making a difference was Kip Reels, who threw for 148 yards and a pair of TDs.

Carlinville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Staunton/Bunker Hill still got an impressive performance from Nate Oller, who rushed for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Oller's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Carlinville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Staunton/Bunker Hill, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.

Carlinville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 64-21 victory against North Mac on the 26th. As for Staunton/Bunker Hill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-22 loss against Hillsboro on the 26th.