Litchfield unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Gillespie Miners by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The Purple Panthers haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Litchfield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Coulter, who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Purple Panthers also got a significant boost from Matthew Bywater, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Litchfield will square off against rival Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gillespie is set to take on their familiar foe Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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