Illinois High School Football - Gillespie succumbs to Southwestern
August 25, 2023: Gillespie, IL 62033 The Southwestern Piasa Birds thwarted the host Gillespie Miners football team by a count of 22-7 in Friday's league outing.
With the win, Southwestern upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Piasa Birds host Litchfield (Litchfield, IL) to encounter the Purple Panthers in a outing on Friday, September 1. The Purple Panthers go into the outing with a record of 0-0.
With the loss, Gillespie moves to 0-1 on the season. The Miners travel to North Mac (Virden, IL) to encounter the Panthers in a South Central outing on Friday, September 1. The Panthers go into the outing with a record of 0-1. North Mac lost 31-6 in their recent league outing against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL)