Illinois High School Football - Marquette held off by Deer Creek-Mackinaw
September 10, 2021: Mackinaw, IL 61755 In Friday's non-league game, the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL) football team tipped the visiting Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL), by a final score of 40-36.
The Chiefs (2-1) will now prepare for their game against El Paso-Gridley (El Paso, IL). The Titans come into the Heart of Illinois - Large game with a 1-2 record. In their last game, El Paso-Gridley was tipped by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL), 7-0, in a league game.
The Crusaders now hold a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Heyworth for a non-league game on Friday, September 17. Marquette will battle a Hornets team coming off a 42-0 non-league loss to Eureka (Eureka, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 0-3.