Dominic Voegele dominated the game as Columbia became playoff eligible knocking off Salem 44-7 in Columbia. Voegele finished with 6 total touchdowns. He ran 5 times for 129 yards and 3 scores, and as quarterback he was an efficient 7-of-10 for 171 yards and 3 more scores. He also kicked the extra points for the Eagles as they were building a 37-0 halftime lead. An early touchdown in the 3rd quarter ran the clock for the rest of the game. Same Greene was harassed all night long as the junior was sacked 4 times. He finished 5-of-10 through the air for 24 yards and a pick. Kannon King scored Salem’s lone touchdown late in the 4th. Kason Sullens carried it 12 times for 41 yards as King went for 60 yards on 8 carries. The Cats fall to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the Cahokia as they play their conference finale next week at home against Freeburg as the Wildcats celebrate homecoming.
Breese Central stays a game ahead of Roxana and Columbia moving to 4-0 in the league with a showdown against Columbia next week. The Cougars came back to beat Roxana 20-13. In the win Braden Raverman intercepted his 9th pass of the year to break a school record. Wood River came back to beat Freeburg 36-30 as the Midgets will enter their matchup next week in Salem at 3-4 overall and 0-4 in the league.
Also last night, Marion came back from a 17-point deficit to beat Centralia in overtime 32-31 going for 2 after their score in the extra time to get the win. Centralia is 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the League as Marion improves to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the South Seven.
Today in prep football, Flora travels to Vienna today, Olney is at Robinson, Carterville is at Madison and Oblong at Lawrenceville.
Scoreboard:
- Benton 57 Massac County 14
- Carlinville 42 Litchfield 16
- Carlyle 49 Sparta 0
- Carmi 46 Eldorado 8
- Charleston 35 Mattoon 14
- Christopher 32 Edwards County 6
- Collinsville 34 Mt Zion 7
- East St Louis 80 Alton 0
- Edwardsville 28 Belleville East 27 (2OT)
- Effingham 47 Lincoln 0
- Fairfield 52 Hamilton County 0
- Johnston City 33 Sesser Valier 28
- Mascoutah 50 Civic Memorial 6
- Mt Carmel 47 Paris 14
- Murphsyboro 32 Harrisburg 21
- Nashville 14 Pinckneyville 10
- Newton 52 Marshall 12
- Piasa 21 Vandalia 14
- Red Bud 49 Wesclin 0
- Triad 41 Jerseyville 14
