Mike Murphy, Scott Hudson, and Dave McKenzie continued their countdown to the high school football season beginning on Saturday. A pair of area schools had to cancel their varsity football seasons, Masyn Winn's Cardinal debut, the struggles Adam Wainwright is going through in his final season, and more!
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The Murphysboro Red Devils got a nice surprise last Saturday when pairings were announced. The 6-3 Red Devils were gifted a home game as the #7 team in the 4A bracket. Coach Gary Carter spoke with Matt Varney about their opponent, #10 Macomb, and the past few weeks for the Red Devils:
The West Frankfort Redbirds stunned Nashville last Friday night 50-41 for their first win of the conference season and were named Team of the Week thanks to the big upset. West Frankfort coach Josh Sertich talked with Matt Varney about the big win, rebuilding the program, and upcoming games for the Redbirds.
Nick Hill met with media Monday morning after a huge 26-25 come-from-behind victory over SEMO. Matt Varney talked with Coach Hill about the SEMO win, Nic Baker and P.J. Jules' performances, and what his plans are for the program headed in to their early bye week.
