Illinois High School Football - Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove overwhelmed by Herrin
September 22, 2006: Metropolis, IL The Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots football squad (Metropolis, IL), was overwhelmed 35-0 in Friday's league test with the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL)
With the triumph, Herrin upgrades its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Benton (Benton, IL) to clash with the Rangers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio test on Friday, September 29. The Rangers go into the test with a record of 1-4. Benton lost 48-20 in their recent league game against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL)
The Patriots now own a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Frankfort for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio game on Friday, September 29. Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove will meet a Redbirds team coming off a 28-12 league win over Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 2-3.