The Marquette Catholic Explorers football team (Alton, IL), was crushed 54-0 in Friday's non-league bout with the visiting Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL)

With the win, Harrisburg advances its record to 3-1 on the season. The Bulldogs host Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove (Metropolis, IL) to encounter the Patriots in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio bout on Friday, September 27. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 1-3. Massac County/Joppa-Maple Grove lost 56-2 in their recent league bout against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)

The Explorers now own a 0-4 record. They play next when they travel to Althoff Catholic for a Freelance bout on Friday, September 27. Marquette Catholic will encounter a Crusaders team coming off a 53-52 non-league win over Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL). The Crusaders record now stands at 4-0.