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Xavier Voegele (12) of Columbia loses the ball on a turnover to Civic Memorial in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. Emmett Wheatley (25) of Columbia runs the ball against Civic Memorial in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. Emmett Wheatley (25) of Columbia catches the pitch against Civic Memorial in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026.

Xavier Voegele (12) of quarterback from Columbia motions to his receivers against Civic Memorial in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. The Columbia Eagles fly onto the field to take on the Civic Memorial Eagles in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. Evan Spurgeon (4) of Civic Memorial crashes into the endzone for a touchdown against Columbia in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026.

Evan Spurgeon (4) of Civic Memorial is wrappede up by the Columbia defense short of the goal in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. Grady Farrell (11) of Civic Memorial is forced out of bounds by Jackson Lawal (3) of Columbia in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. Luke Clouser (7) of Civic Memorial breaks into the secondary for big yards against Columbia in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026.

Grant McKay (67) of Civic Memorial and John Daab (57) of Columbia battles in the trenches in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. Grant McKay (67) of Civic Memorial indicates the Eagles recover a fumble against Columbia in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026. The Civic Memorial students had a farm theme and trumpet their Eagles to the field against Columbia in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026.

Jonathon Dyer (56) of Civic Memorial leads the Eagles to the field in a Cahokia Conference game at Columbia High School on Friday September 25, 2026.