Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove Patriots (Metropolis, IL), 28-0 in a league battle.

With the win, Herrin advances its record to 1-5 on the season. The Tigers travel to Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL) to play the Hawks in a non-league battle on Saturday, October 12. The Hawks go into the battle with a record of 3-3. Prairie Central lost 22-7 in their recent league battle against Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL)

The Patriots now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Carterville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio battle on Friday, October 11. Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove will play a Lions team coming off a 28-7 league win over Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Lions record now stands at 4-2.