Illinois High School Football - Carterville overwhelms Herrin
September 15, 2023: Carterville, IL 62918 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) and the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), observed Carterville's football squad bounce Herrin by a count of 49-0.
The Lions now own a 4-0 record. They play next when they host St. Joseph-Ogden for a non-league contest on Friday, September 22. Carterville will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 56-19 league win over Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 4-0.
Coming up next, the Tigers encounter the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest, on Friday, September 22. Herrin will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Red Devils go into the contest with a 3-0 record after their 49-0 league win over Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove (Metropolis, IL).