Chester survives scare from Anna Jonesboro in 7-3 win
Chester, ranked No. 7 in Class 3A, held off 0-4 Anna Jonesboro 7-3 as both teams leaned on defense. Billy Abernathy and Scott Maes led a swarming Chester defense with multiple sacks and tackles while Ron Williams and David Ludwig produced key plays, preserving the Yellowjackets' narrow victory.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Chester
Yellowjackets
Anna Jonesboro
Don Flowers
Wildcats
Flowers
Randolph County
Scott Maes
Wildcat
Mark Peters
Bill Abernathy
Tom Yankey
Anna-Jonesboro
Wayne Funkhouser
Tim Chamness
Sparta
Pinckneyville tops Carlyle on late dunks and long runs
Pinckneyville rallied after an 8-0 Carlyle start to win 15-8 behind Neal McDaniels 87-yard fourth quarter sprint and a 36-yard TD by David Carns. Carlyle, outgaining the Panthers 133 yards on 31 carries, finished with 54 plays and just three first downs. Nashville blanked Sparta 32-0 as Jerry Stanowski scored twice and Paul Brown added a punt return TD, with Nashville totaling 177 rushing yards.
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Anna Jonesboro
Peters
Lochhead
Wildcat
Yankey
Steve Clark
Brett Klindworth
Chester
Wildcats
Belcher
Vicenzi
Brown
Ludwig
Donnie Boner
Scott Miller
Clark
Bruce Hill
Williams
Southern Illinoisan
Carlyle
Gary Wheeler
Pinckneyville
Dale Carlat
Murphysboro
Ick
Panthers
David Carns
Neal McDaniel
Nashville
Sparta
Jerry Sanowski
Hornets
Stanowski
Brent Rueter
Paul Brown
Jeff Roberson
Don Hawkins
Christopher's Bearcats roll past Johnston City 22 6 without Burnett
Christopher Bearcats defeat Johnston City 22 to 6 as top back Darren Burnett sits out with an ankle injury. Sophomore Mike Yosanovich and quarterback Dreg McDonald star, combining for multiple touchdowns and keys as Christopher improves to 5-0 in the Black Diamond Conference.
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Tama Schierer
Southern Illinois
Christopher Bearcats
Johnston City
Darren Burnett
Burnett
Bearcats
Christopher
Dreg McDonald
Darren
Carterville
Illinois
Richie Johnston
Mike Yosanovich
Yosanovich
Max MacDonald
Indians
McDonald
Max McDonald
Creg
Mark Niblett
Dave Pinnell
Billy Blades
Creg McDonald
Carterville and Elverado Triumph in Black Diamond Showdowns
Carterville Lions edge Lesser-Walier 16 6 as Shane Watson gains 56 yards on 14 carries and Kevin Howerton boots seven punts for a 42.6 yard average. Elverado defeats Zeigler-Royalton 22 20 behind Eric Crews three rushing TDs and Greg Whittington’s 200 rushing yards.
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Carterville Lions
Red Devils
Lions
Mike Deck
Deck
Kevin Howerton
Shane Watson
Watson
Joey Nauman
Elvorado
Mike Crews
Zeigler-Royalton
Sean Conner
Randy Hiller
Greg Whittington
Elverado
Crews
Christopher
Carterville
Johnston City
Sesser-Valier
Zeigter-Royalton
Seser-Valier
Zeigier-Ryaiton
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Rick Vicenzi
John Belcher
David Lochhead
Bryan Ballard
Abernathy
Jim Kennedy
Mike Rude
Jerry Lower
Ron Williams
Big
Spark Pinckneyville
Wheeler
All Chester
du Quoin
Anna- Jonesboro
Nauman
Landscape Timbers
Fir
T&g
Cash & Carry Stotlar Lumber CO
Carbondale
Studs
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