Carbondale is 2-8 against Marion since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carbondale Terriers will challenge the Marion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Marion took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Carbondale, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Carbondale was fully in charge, breezing past Soldan International Studies/Sumner 53-8 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Terriers.
Meanwhile, Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Collinsville. While the Wildcats had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Kahoks 14-8.
Marion's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Callahan Roper, who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and Junious Thomas, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards. Chase Niemeyer was in the mix too, providing Marion with two touchdowns.
Carbondale's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Carbondale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Marion's Patrick Walker, who rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Carbondale to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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