The Carlinville Cavaliers will face off against the DuQuoin Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carlinville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
Carlinville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pana just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 43-26 to the Panthers. The matchup marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Triston Thompson
| 10/24/25 @ Pana | 140 |
| 09/12/25 vs Greenville | 112 |
| 10/10/25 @ Southwestern | 73 |
| 09/19/25 @ Staunton/Bunker Hill | 68 |
| 10/03/25 @ Litchfield/Mt. Olive | 56 |
Despite the loss, Carlinville got top-tier performance from Tate Duckels, who picked up 150 receiving yards and three scores. Duckels showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards. Carlinville also got help from Triston Thompson, who showed off his sure hands for 140 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-20 victory over the Red Devils. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
Carlinville suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 7-2. As for DuQuoin, their record is now 8-1.
Carlinville strolled past DuQuoin in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 40-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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