Centralia is 1-9 against Mt. Vernon since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Orphans will venture away from home to take on the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Centralia turned things around against Collinsville on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Kahoks with a sharp 55-33 win. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Orphans were the (much) better team in the second half.
Harrisburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Mt. Vernon proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 59-55 victory over the Bulldogs. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Centralia's record now sits at 10-15. As for Mt. Vernon, their record is now 11-12.
Centralia came up short against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in December of 2025, falling 51-38. Can the Orphans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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