Illinois High School Football - Hampshire held off by Central
August 26, 2022: Hampshire, IL 60140 In Friday's league game, the Central Rockets (Burlington, IL) football team tipped the host Hampshire Whip-Purs (Hampshire, IL), by a final score of 15-14.
The Rockets (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, IL). The Wolves come into the Fox Valley game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, Prairie Ridge got by McHenry (McHenry, IL), 36-28, in a league game.
The Whip-Purs now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Dundee-Crown for a Fox Valley game on Friday, September 2. Hampshire will battle a Chargers team coming off a 41-21 league loss to Cary-Grove (Cary, IL). The Chargers record now stands at 0-1.