Illinois High School Football - Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond prevails Villa Grove
September 1, 2023: Arthur, IL 61911 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL) and the visiting Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), observed Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's football squad defeat Villa Grove by a count of 43-35.
The Knights now own a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] for a Lincoln Prairie contest on Friday, September 8. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will play a Titans squad coming off a 16-0 league loss to Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo, IL). The Titans record now stands at 0-2.
Coming up next, the Blue Devils play the Nokomis Redskins (Nokomis, IL) in a Lincoln Prairie contest, on Friday, September 8. Villa Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Redskins go into the contest with a 1-1 record after their 46-14 league win over Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL).