The Mascoutah Indians will face off against the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mascoutah is leaving town to face Sacred Heart-Griffin after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Mascoutah fell 34-21 to Belleville West on Friday. The Indians' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Mascoutah got top-tier performance from Jackson Redenius, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Redenius' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making three total tackles which he returned for a touchdown. Baruk Jonsson handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Christian Brothers. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 99th in Illinois, while the Cadets are ranked fifth in Missouri).
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