Collinsville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 7:00 p.m. Collinsville will be strutting in after a victory while Carbondale will be coming in after a loss.
If Collinsville beats Carbondale with 21 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Collinsville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Centralia on Friday. That's two games straight that the Kahoks have won by exactly two points.
Meanwhile, Carbondale came up short against Mt. Vernon on Friday and fell 31-20.
Carbondale might have lost, but man, Demarzion Graham was a machine: he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Graham has posted since back in September of 2023. Braylon Berry was in the mix too, providing Carbondale with two touchdowns.
Collinsville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Carbondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Collinsville strolled past Carbondale when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Graham, who rushed for 178 yards while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Collinsville still be able to contain Graham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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