Illinois High School Football - East Alton-Wood River topped by Marquette Catholic
September 9, 2023: Alton, IL 62002 The East Alton-Wood River Oilers football team (Wood River, IL), was beaten 49-21 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the host Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL)
The Explorers (1-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last challenge, Harrisburg achieved victory over Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL), 40-0, in a non-league challenge.
The Oilers now sport a 0-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Salem for a Cahokia - Mississippi challenge on Friday, September 15. East Alton-Wood River will meet a Wildcats team coming off a 48-6 non-league loss to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-1.