The Salem Wildcats defense was great all night long, but Columbia took advantage of a kicking mistake in the 4th quarter and pulled out a 7-6 win over the Cats on Senior Night at Jim Finks Field. Trey Clark scored Salem’s only touchdown in the first half, as the defense pitched a shutout for over 3 quarters. Angel Salgado was great on both sides of the ball but really made his presence felt defensively. The Cats D only gave up 49 yards of offense in the opening half. Salem is 2-5 overall and have been eliminated from playoff contention. They will play their final game ever in the Cahokia Conference next week at Freeburg. Columbia is 6-1 overall and will play Breese Central next week.
Breese Central is 6-1 as well after beating Roxana 31-20 and Freeburg shutout Wood River.
The Centralia Orphans were blitzed early and often by Cahokia as the Comanches won their 6th game in 7 weeks knocking off visiting Centralia 40-8 in a battle for the top spot in the South Seven. Centralia is 5-2 overall and suffered their first conference loss. They will finish league play up next week against rival Mt Vernon in their final football game ever in the South 7.
Althoff 58 Mater Dei 35
Belleville West 57 Alton 13
Cahokia 40 Centralia 8
Carbondale 52 Herrin 14
Casey 21 Mt Carmel 20 (OT)
Central 31 Roxana 20
Chester 38 Dupo 37
CZR 48 Carmi 14
Columbia 7 Salem 6
DuQuoin 48 Anna 13
East Saint Louis 55 Belleville East 7
Edwardsville 35 O’Fallon 3
Flora 28 Fairfield 20
Johnston City 44 Hamilton County 6
Marion 48 Collinsville 35
Marshall 34 Lawrenceville 7
Mascoutah 24 Civic Memorial 7
Mt Vernon 62 Granite City 6
Mt Zion 31 Effingham 7
Nashville 55 Pinckneyville 7
Newton 24 Robinson 21
Olney 41 Paris 22
Wesclin 34 Red Bud 22
