In Friday's league match, the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles football squad scored a good 20-12 victory over the Elmwood/Brimfield Trojans.

In their next game, the Golden Eagles clash with the Illini West Chargers (Carthage, IL) in a Lincoln Trail-Prairieland - Large match, on Friday, October 6. Mercer County will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Chargers enter the match with a 3-3 record after their 42-12 league loss to Knoxville (Knoxville, IL).

The Trojans (1-5) will now prepare for their match against Macomb (Macomb, IL). The Bombers enter the Lincoln Trail-Prairieland - Large match with a 3-3 record. In their last match, Macomb was toppled by Farmington (Farmington, IL), 28-6, in a league match.