The Sycamore Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Cahokia Comanches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sycamore has given up an average of 28.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Sycamore and Morris, and Morris kept the tradition alive. The Spartans were outmatched by Morris and fell 50-10. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Morris are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Cahokia waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over the Kahoks. The Comanches pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Kahoks cut but never quite recovered from.
Sycamore better keep an eye on Nigel Gooden. He was instrumental in Cahokia's win, rushing for 70 yards and one score, while also throwing for 187 yards and one touchdown. Those 70 rushing yards gave Gooden a new career-high.
Cahokia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Cahokia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donald Collier and Steveland Kidd. Collier got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cahokia's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Sycamore, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Sycamore against Cahokia when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Comanches' Correyontae Midgett, who rushed for 88 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Spartans to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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