The Collinsville Kahoks will venture away from home to square off against the Marion Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Collinsville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Althoff Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Kahoks fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 16-14 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Kahoks in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Collinsville had strong showings from Amauri Harper, who rushed for 151 yards, and Damon Dyer, who rushed for 79 yards. Harper really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Meanwhile, Marion played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Centralia, falling 55-28. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-20.
Although Marion took the loss, they still got scores from Logan Hoffman, Ayden Broomfield, Sam Adkins, and Junious Thomas.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Collinsville, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 3-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Collinsville has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 155.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Marion has preferred to attack from the air: they average 292.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Collinsville was able to grind out a solid win over Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 48-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kahoks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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