Illinois High School Football - Carterville sneaks past Marion
August 29, 2025: Carterville, IL 62918
The Carterville Lions football squad scored 35 points and limited the visiting Marion Wildcats to 34 in the Lions non-league triumph on Friday.
The Lions now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Nashville for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 5. Carterville will face a Hornets team coming off a 28-21 non-league win over Carlyle (Carlyle, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 1-0.
The Wildcats (0-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Granite City (Granite City, IL). The Warriors go into the non-league test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, Granite City was nipped by Peotone (Peotone, IL), 48-7, in a non-league test.