Illinois High School Football - Murphysboro/Elverado overwhelms Anna-Jonesboro
September 2, 2022: Murphysboro, IL The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Murphysboro/Elverado Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) and the visiting Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats (Anna, IL), observed Murphysboro/Elverado's football squad bounce Anna-Jonesboro by a count of 49-0.
The Red Devils now own a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Carterville for a non-league contest on Friday, September 9. Murphysboro/Elverado will play a Lions squad coming off a 15-11 non-league win over Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Lions record now stands at 2-0.
Coming up next, the Wildcats play the Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots (Metropolis, IL) in a non-league contest, on Friday, September 9. Anna-Jonesboro will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Patriots go into the contest with a 2-0 record after their 59-38 non-league win over Ballard Memorial (Barlow, KY).