Saturday’s football scores

Alton Marquette 31, East Alton-Wood River 8

Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 55, Mount Vernon 16

Belleville West 49, Collinsville 20

Benton 43, Herrin 8

Berwyn-Cicero Morton 27, Proviso East 6

Bethalto Civic Memorial 31, Jerseyville Jersey 27

Breese Central 58, Carlyle 18

Canton 57, Pekin 35

Carmi White County 31, Johnston City 14

Chester 28, Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn 8

Chicago (C. Military Academy-Bronzeville) 32, Prosser 0

Chicago (Noble Charter/C. Bulls) 42, Chicago (Noble Street Charter/Golder) 8

Chicago (Noble Street Charter/Comer) 36, Chicago (Noble Street Charter/Baker) High School 8

Chicago (Noble Street Charter/Pritzker) 28, Chicago (Hansberry College Prep) High School 26

Chicago (Urban Prep Charter/Bronzeville) 40, Julian 18

Chicago ACE Tech Charter 46, Chicago Little Village 38

Columbia 44, Trenton Wesclin 13

DuQuoin 34, Carterville 20

Fairfield 46, Edwards County 14

Farmington 49, Peoria Heights 29

Glenbard North 45, Harvey Thornton 21

Glenbard West 35, Downers North 0

Hamilton County 14, Vienna-Goreville 7

Harlan 22, Chicago Washington 20

Highland 28, Mascoutah 0

Hillsboro 28, Greenville 26

Joliet Central 38, Plainfield Central 35

Loyola 55, St. Francis 0

Maria 44, Richards 12

Marshall 17, Olney East Richland 0

Metamora 17, Washington 7

Monticello 52, Tolono Unity 36

Morton 33, Bartonville (Limestone) 0

Pana 25, Carlinville 23

Piasa Southwestern 32, Gillespie 8

Pinckneyville 14, Sparta 7

Reavis 44, Argo 14

Red Bud 47, Dupo 8

Rich Central 40, Rich South 6

South Beloit 56, River Valley 10

South Elgin 22, Bartlett 14

Waterloo 21, Triad 14

West Frankfort 34, Harrisburg 33

Westchester St. Joseph 26, Lake Forest Academy 21

Westminster Christian 56, Luther North 28

^POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Lawrenceville vs. Flora, ppd. to Sep 19.

We could sure use some help with the Chicago Public Schools scores.

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