The Richland County Tigers football team (Olney, IL), was knocked off 28-20 in Friday's league challenge with the host Newton Eagles (Newton, IL)

The Eagles (1-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Paris (Paris, IL). The Tigers come into the Little Illini challenge with a 2-3 record. In their last challenge, Paris was knocked off by Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL), 49-7, in a league challenge.

The Tigers now sport a 0-5 record. They take the field next when they host Mt. Carmel for a Little Illini challenge on Friday, September 29. Richland County will meet a Golden Aces team coming off a 49-7 league win over Paris (Paris, IL). The Golden Aces record now stands at 4-1.