Illinois High School Football - St. Bede felled by Mercer County
September 1, 2023: Peru, IL 61354 The St. Bede Bruins football team (Peru, IL), was knocked off 38-13 in Friday's non-league challenge with the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL)
The Golden Eagles (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Lewistown, IL). The come into the Lincoln Trail-Prairieland - Large challenge with a 0-2 record. In their last challenge, Lewistown/Cuba/Spoon River Valley was knocked off by ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL), 47-8, in a non-league challenge.
The Bruins now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Walther Christian Academy for a Chicagoland Prairie challenge on Saturday, September 9. St. Bede will meet a Broncos team coming off a 49-2 non-league loss to Leo (Chicago, IL). The Broncos record now stands at 0-2.