Illinois High School Football - Richland County nudges Mattoon
September 6, 2024: Olney, IL 62450 In Friday's non-league match, the host Richland County Tigers football squad scored a close 24-22 victory over the Mattoon Greenwave.
The Tigers (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL). The Indians go into the Little Illini battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Lawrenceville was tipped by Red Hill (Bridgeport, IL), 23-7, in a non-league battle.
The Greenwave now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Monticello for a non-league battle on Friday, September 13. Mattoon will play a Sages team coming off a 52-14 league win over Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL). The Sages record now stands at 1-1.