Illinois High School Football - Carterville wallops Charleston
September 12, 2025: Charleston, IL 61920 The Carterville Lions football squad scored 49 points and limited the host Charleston Trojans to 13 in the Lions non-league triumph on Friday.
The Lions now hold a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Herrin for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio test on Friday, September 19. Carterville will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 47-6 non-league loss to DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 0-3.
With the defeat, Charleston moves to 0-3 on the season. The Trojans host Effingham (Effingham, IL) to face the Hearts in a Apollo challenge on Friday, September 19. The Hearts go into the challenge with a record of 2-1. Effingham won 24-14 in their recent non-league challenge against Mater Dei (Breese, IL)