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Orphans Fall On Senior Night, Head To Rival Mount Vernon Next Week

By WJBD Staff Oct 12, 2024 | 7:35 AM

Centralia lost to Cahokia in a South 7 Showdown 28-17 on Senior Night.  With the Comanches up 8-0, the Orphans would get a 21-yard field goal from Caiden Taylor and it was 8-3 after the first quarter.  After Cahokia took a 14-3 lead 3-minutes into the 2nd quarter, neither team would score again until the 9:52 mark of the 4th when Cahokia made it 20-3.  Centralia got their first touchdown of the night when Keaton Morgan ran it in from a yard out and then 3 minutes later Xavier Koch would score on a 69 yard TD reception cutting the deficit to 20-17.  Cahokia though got a score 15 seconds later to put it away.  Centralia falls to 4-3 on the year and 2-1 in the league.  They will play at rival Mount Vernon next Friday night.  Cahokia is 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the Conference.

(Photos: Stephen Peeck Photography)