The North Mac Panthers will take on the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully North Mac focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
North Mac will head out to face Carlinville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. North Mac had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of Vandalia. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though they lost, North Mac was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Carlinville never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to Southwestern for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-0 victory on the road. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers yet this season.
Triston Thompson went supernova for Carlinville, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thompson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending five passes. Ronald Laplante was in the mix too, providing Carlinville with a touchdown.
Carlinville wouldn't let Southwestern keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caleb Robinson, Nate Dyer, and Weston Kuykendall picked up one apiece.
North Mac's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Carlinville, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. North Mac has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 315.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carlinville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Mac suffered a grim 45-20 defeat to Carlinville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can North Mac avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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