Illinois High School Football - Cumberland topples Villa Grove
September 15, 2023: Villa Grove, IL 61956 The Cumberland Pirates (Toledo, IL) football defeated the host Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), 18-7 in Friday's league bout.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL) in a Lincoln Prairie bout, on Friday, September 22. Cumberland will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Knights enter the bout with a 4-0 record after their 55-14 league win over Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic, IL).
The Blue Devils (1-3) will now prepare for their bout against Arcola (Arcola, IL). The Purple Riders enter the Lincoln Prairie bout with a 2-2 record. In their last bout, Arcola defeated Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL), 21-12, in a league bout.