Marquette Catholic kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 43-2 loss at the hands of the Civic Memorial Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Explorers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Jack Piening had an outrageously good game for Civic Memorial as he rushed for six yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 236 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (136 yards to be exact) went to Parker Parnell.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquette Catholic will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Civic Memorial, they will welcome East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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