Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 55-34 to the Marion Wildcats. The Greenwave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Mattoon lost, don't look at Trysten Sewell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Connor Reincke also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 86 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Mattoon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Callahan Roper was his usual excellent self, throwing for 361 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes for Marion. Blake Winters also helped out as he racked up 100 receiving yards.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Mattoon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Marion will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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