Illinois High School Football - Gillespie falls to Southwestern
August 30, 2024: Piasa, IL 62079 The Southwestern Piasa Birds felled the visiting Gillespie Miners football team by a score of 21-7 in Friday's league challenge.
In their next game, the Piasa Birds face the Litchfield/Mt. Olive (Litchfield, IL) in a South Central challenge, on Friday, September 6. Southwestern will attempt to improve on its 1-0 season record. The go into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 37-12 league loss to Carlinville (Carlinville, IL).
The Miners (0-1) will now prepare for their challenge against North Mac (Virden, IL). The Panthers go into the South Central challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, North Mac toppled Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL), 34-6, in a league challenge.