Illinois High School Football - Murphysboro triumphant over Herrin
September 26, 2024: Murphysboro, IL 62966 The crowd at Thursday's league contest between the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) and the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), witnessed Murphysboro's football squad wallop Herrin by a count of 63-6.
The Red Devils (4-1) will now prepare for their contest against Madison (Madison, IL). The Trojans enter the non-league contest with a 2-3 record. In their last contest, Madison crushed Westmont (Westmont, IL), 46-20, in a league contest.
Coming up next, the Tigers confront the Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots (Metropolis, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest, on Friday, October 4. Herrin will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Patriots enter the contest with a 1-4 record after their 62-7 league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL).
