Illinois High School Football - Centralia nudges Mt. Vernon
October 17, 2025: Centralia, IL 62801 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) and the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), witnessed Centralia's football squad edge Mt. Vernon by a count of 48-44.
The Orphans (6-2) will now prepare for their contest against Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Hearts go into the non-league battle with a 4-4 record. In their last battle, Effingham nudged Mattoon (Mattoon, IL), 36-16, in a league battle.
The Rams now own a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Tolono Unity for a non-league battle on Friday, October 24. Mt. Vernon will confront a Rockets squad coming off a 48-14 league win over Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 7-1.