Illinois High School Football - Maroa-Forsyth triumphant over Athens
August 31, 2024: Athens, IL 62613 The crowd at Saturday's league contest between the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans (Maroa, IL) and the host Athens Warriors (Athens, IL), witnessed Maroa-Forsyth's football squad wallop Athens by a count of 47-14.
The Trojans (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL). The Cardinals enter the Sangamo contest with a 0-1 record. In their last contest, Pleasant Plains was routed by New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL), 47-20, in a league contest.
Coming up next, the Warriors confront the Pittsfield Saukees (Pittsfield, IL) in a Sangamo contest, on Friday, September 6. Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Saukees enter the contest with a 0-1 record after their 26-14 non-league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL).