Illinois High School Football - Centralia tops Mt. Vernon
October 18, 2024: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 The Centralia Orphans football squad scored 42 points and limited the host Mt. Vernon Rams to 16 in the Orphans league triumph on Friday.
The Orphans now sport a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Effingham for a non-league test on Friday, October 25. Centralia will meet a Hearts squad coming off a 28-0 league loss to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Hearts record now stands at 4-4.
With the defeat, Mt. Vernon drops to 3-5 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Alton (Alton, IL) to meet the Redbirds in a non-league test on Friday, October 25. The Redbirds come into the test with a record of 1-7. Alton won 30-17 in their recent league test against O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL)