The Collinsville Kahoks will square off against the Triad Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Collinsville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Collinsville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cahokia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Kahoks lost 34-14 to the Comanches. While losing is never fun, the Kahoks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Comanches are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Triad's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waterloo. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 7-0 in the first quarter.
Collinsville will have to contain Jacob Odle as he made an impact in Triad's last game. He rushed for 63 yards and two TDs. Odle has become a key player for Triad: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. The Knights also got a significant boost from John Holloway, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Triad's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Collinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Collinsville strolled past Triad in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-17. Will the Kahoks repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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