Cahokia had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lutheran Cougars 38-7. The Comanches have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
A big part of Cahokia's win came down to the chemistry between Nigel Gooden and his top target Hartles Holman. Gooden threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Holman picked up 143 receiving yards and three scores. Holman's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Machai Henderson, who rushed for 67 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Comanches
| 08/29/25 @ Lutheran | 238 |
| 11/16/24 vs Normal University | 52 |
| 11/09/24 vs Waterloo | 194 |
| 11/01/24 vs Columbia | 72 |
| 10/25/24 @ Sycamore | 105 |
| + 3 more games |
Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Cahokia's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. The heavy lifting was done by Kourmarion McNeil and Malik Mazyun, who racked up five sacks between them. Mazyun has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played. Douglas Edwards was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Looking ahead, Cahokia will challenge Lift for Life Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,021 yards in their previous games. As for Lutheran, they will head out to face off against Hannibal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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