Illinois High School Football - Springfield topped by Jacksonville
September 2, 2016: Springfield, IL 62704 The Springfield Senators football team (Springfield, IL), was beaten 31-20 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Jacksonville Crimsons (Jacksonville, IL)
The Crimsons (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL). The Panthers come into the Central State Eight challenge with a 2-0 record. In their last challenge, Decatur Eisenhower achieved victory over Lincoln (Lincoln, IL), 50-16, in a league challenge.
The Senators now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to MacArthur for a Central State Eight challenge on Friday, September 9. Springfield will meet a Generals team coming off a 61-21 league loss to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL). The Generals record now stands at 0-2.