If Marion was riding high fresh off their 51-6 takedown of Lighthouse Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marion Wildcats lost 28-6 to the Cahokia Comanches on Friday. The Wildcats were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior) but the Comanches' defense proved too tough.
Callahan Roper threw for 109 yards on 14 of 25 attempts.
Samuel Adkins was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards. On the ground,
Logan Hoffman rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Correyontae Midgett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 293 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry for Cahokia. With that strong performance, Midgett is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game.
The loss snapped Marion's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Cahokia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will welcome Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Centralia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cahokia, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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