Illinois High School Football - Villa Grove falls to Cumberland
September 21, 2024: Toledo, IL 62468 The Cumberland Pirates felled the visiting Villa Grove Blue Devils football team by a score of 20-0 in Saturday's league challenge.
In their next game, the Pirates play the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL) in a Lincoln Prairie challenge, on Friday, September 27. Cumberland will attempt to improve on its 4-1 season record. The Knights go into the challenge with a 4-0 record after their 38-7 league win over Sangamon Valley/Tri-City (Niantic, IL).
The Blue Devils (0-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Arcola (Arcola, IL). The Purple Riders go into the Lincoln Prairie challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, Arcola toppled Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL), 44-20, in a league challenge.