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The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL) by a score of 53-6.

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Prairie Central13277653
Mercer County00606
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Game Story

Illinois High School Football - Mercer County crushed by Prairie Central

October 7, 2022: Aledo, IL 61231

In Friday's non-league game, the Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL) football team smashed the host Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), by a score of 53-6.

The Hawks (7-0) will now prepare for their game against Monticello (Monticello, IL). The Sages come into the Illini Prairie game with a 4-2 record.

The Golden Eagles now sport a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they host Stark County for a Lincoln Trail game on Friday, October 14. Mercer County will battle a Rebels team coming off a 34-13 league loss to Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee, IL). The Rebels record now stands at 4-3.

Charlie HoseltonHawks Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. PCHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:29p
  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:29p
  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:29p
  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Cold
    Posted @ 7:29p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Prairie Central1st Quarter
    Prairie Central kicking off to Mercer County.
    Posted @ 7:37p
  6. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #35 Austin Hansen with a 7 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 6, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:38p
  7. 6 - 0

    Missed Point After

    Prairie Central1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 6, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:38p
  8. 6 - 0

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Prairie Central1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #14 with a tackle for loss. Mercer County has the ball on their own 40-yard line. PCHS 6, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:42p
  9. 6 - 0

    Long Run

    Prairie Central1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #35 Austin Hansen with a long run. Prairie Central has the ball on Mercer County's 4-yard line. PCHS 6, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:43p
  10. 12 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #35 Austin Hansen with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 12, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:44p
  11. 12 - 0

    Missed Point After

    Prairie Central1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 12, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:45p
  12. 13 - 0

    Score Correction

    Prairie Central1st Quarter
    Score correction for Prairie Central in 1st Quarter. PCHS 13, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:46p
  13. 13 - 0

    Long Pass

    Prairie Central1st Quarter Under a minute
    Prairie Central - #15 with a long pass to #4. Prairie Central has the ball on Mercer County's 32-yard line. PCHS 13, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:59p
  14. 13 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    PCHS 13, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:59p
  15. 13 - 0

    Long Run

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #35 Austin Hansen with a long run. Prairie Central has the ball on Mercer County's 7-yard line. PCHS 13, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8p
  16. 13 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Prairie Central is inside Mercer County's 20. PCHS 13, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8p
  17. 19 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #35 Austin Hansen with a 7 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 19, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8p
  18. 20 - 0

    Made Point After

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #4 PAT Good. PCHS 20, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:01p
  19. 20 - 0

    Big Play - Other

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Prairie Central with a big play. Prairie Central has the ball on Mercer County's 17-yard line. PCHS 20, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:04p
  20. 26 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #14 with a 17 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 26, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:07p
  21. 27 - 0

    Made Point After

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #4 PAT Good. PCHS 27, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:07p
  22. 33 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #10 Teegan Knox with a 34 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 33, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:13p
  23. 33 - 0

    Missed Point After

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 33, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:13p
  24. 39 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #35 Austin Hansen with a 10 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 39, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:25p
  25. 40 - 0

    Made Point After

    Prairie Central2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #4 PAT Good. PCHS 40, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:26p
  26. 40 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    PCHS 40, MCHS 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:30p
  27. Commentary

    Halftime
    Hawks have held Mercer County to one first down in the 1st half.
    Posted @ 8:31p
  28. 40 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Mercer County3rd Quarter
    Mercer County to kick off to Prairie Central.
    Posted @ 9:01p
  29. 46 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #10 Teegan Knox with a 40 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 46, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:01p
  30. 47 - 0

    Made Point After

    Prairie Central3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #54 PAT Good. PCHS 47, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:02p
  31. 47 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Mercer County3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Mercer County - 4 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 47, MCHS 6
    Posted @ 9:08p
  32. 47 - 6

    Missed Point After

    Mercer County3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Mercer County - PAT Missed. PCHS 47, MCHS 6
    Posted @ 9:08p
  33. 47 - 6

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    PCHS 47, MCHS 6
    Posted @ 9:08p
  34. 53 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Prairie Central4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - #21 with a 8 Yd Rushing TD. PCHS 53, MCHS 6
    Posted @ 9:18p
  35. 53 - 6

    Missed Point After

    Prairie Central4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Prairie Central - PAT Missed. PCHS 53, MCHS 6
    Posted @ 9:18p
  36. 53 - 6

    End of Game

    Final
    PCHS 53, MCHS 6
    Posted @ 9:24p

PCHS @ Mercer County Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 7, 2022 @ 7:30p
The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL) by a score of 53-6.

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Charlie HoseltonHawks Reporter

Rankings & Records

Prairie Central (22-23)

ILClass
686
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-18-05-06-00-1.9171.000552152

Mercer County (22-23)

ILClass
18914
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
7-36-15-22-1.700.857339169

Team Scoring Averages

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Prairie Central
8.919.310.36.946.0
Mercer County
4.02.712.07.733.9

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Prairie Central1-0Mercer County0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/21/22Bloomington Central CatholicPrairie Central(W) 56-1310/29/22Bloomington Central CatholicMercer County(L) 27-26

Record Breakdown

Prairie Central (22-23)

Mercer County (22-23)

11-1
Overall
7-3
8-0
League
6-1
1-0
Non-League
1-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Common Opponent
0-1
5-0
Home
5-2
6-0
Away
2-1
0-1
Neutral
0-0
2-1
Playoff
0-1
11-1
In-State
7-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0