Illinois High School Football - Gillespie knocks off Hillsboro
September 21, 2018: Gillespie, IL 62033 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) and the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), observed Gillespie's football squad thwart Hillsboro by a tally of 20-12.
The Miners now possess a 2-3 record. They play next when they travel to Litchfield for a South Central contest on Friday, September 28. Gillespie will play a Purple Panthers squad coming off a 63-8 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, IL). The Purple Panthers record now stands at 0-5.
Coming up next, the Hiltoppers play the Pana Panthers (Pana, IL) in a South Central contest, on Friday, September 28. Hillsboro will attempt to advance on its 1-4 season record. The Panthers go into the contest with a 4-1 record after their 41-13 league win over Staunton (Staunton, IL).