The Edwards County Lions are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Johnston City Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Edwards County is leaving town to face Johnston City after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Edwards County fell just short of Eldorado by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Johnston City got themselves on the board against Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton on Friday, but Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton never followed suit. They blew past the Bearcats 62-0 at home. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Bearcats are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edwards County was taken down by Johnston City 52-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Edwards County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
