The Carterville Lions will square off against the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carterville will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carterville duked it out with Hopkinsville on Friday. The Lions blew past the Tigers 35-15. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.

Jonathan Miller
09/26/25 vs Hopkinsville | 118 |
09/19/25 @ Herrin | 130 |
09/12/25 @ Charleston | 151 |
09/05/25 vs Nashville | 194 |
08/29/25 vs Marion | 188 |
Jonathan Miller produced another solid effort rushing for 118 yards and one score. Miller is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
Miller was just one part of a punishing run game: Carterville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg earned a 28-21 win over Massac County on Friday.
Carterville's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Harrisburg, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Carterville took their victory against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. In that matchup, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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