Illinois High School Football - Knoxville prevails Mercer County
September 2, 2022: Knoxville, IL 61448 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Knoxville Blue Bullets (Knoxville, IL) and the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), observed Knoxville's football squad defeat Mercer County by a count of 32-22.
The Blue Bullets now own a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Stark County for a Lincoln Trail contest on Friday, September 9. Knoxville will encounter a Rebels squad coming off a 21-0 league win over Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon, IL). The Rebels record now stands at 2-0.
Coming up next, the Golden Eagles encounter the Monmouth United Red Storm (Monmouth, IL) in a Lincoln Trail contest, on Friday, September 9. Mercer County will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Red Storm go into the contest with a 0-2 record after their 44-20 league loss to Princeville (Princeville, IL).