The Mascoutah Indians will head out to challenge the Carbondale Terriers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mascoutah is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Highland on Friday. The Indians fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 13-10. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Mascoutah had strong showings from Noah Collins, who rushed for 133 yards, and Nygel Bowers, who rushed for 83 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Cameron Casey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mascoutah's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Mascoutah's defense didn't let Blake Gelly, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Casey, Riley Royer, and Jordan Beck, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Highland's side was Casey, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Carbondale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-35 to Marion.
Mascoutah will need to focus on slowing down Davin Wooley, one of several Carbondale players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 268 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 66 yards and one score. Javion Oliver also helped out as he racked up 134 receiving yards.
Carbondale's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mascoutah, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Mascoutah didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Carbondale in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wooley, who rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and three TDs on only 12 passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Indians still be able to contain Wooley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
