Illinois High School Football - Frankfort held off by Carterville
September 8, 2023: West Frankfort, IL 62896 In Friday's league game, the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) football team got by the host Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL), by a score of 12-8.
The Lions (3-0) will now prepare for their game against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers come into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio game with a 1-2 record. In their last game, Herrin was tipped by DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 28-0, in a non-league game.
The Redbirds now sport a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pinckneyville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi game on Friday, September 15. Frankfort will battle a Panthers team coming off a 40-0 non-league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 0-3.