PLEASANT HILL/WESTERN WINS AS PITTSFIELD FALLS IN WEEK SEVEN FOOTBALL ACTION

PITTSFIELD, IL — Week seven brought contrasting results for Pike County football programs Friday night, October 2. Pleasant Hill/Western defeated North Greene 45-12, while Pittsfield fell 63-0 to unbeaten Maroa-Forsyth. Brown County remained undefeated and Greenfield-Northwestern recorded a shutout.

PLEASANT HILL/WESTERN DEFEATS NORTH GREENE

Pleasant Hill/Western earned a 45-12 victory over North Greene in Western Illinois Valley Conference action. The Wolves entered the contest at 1-5, and Friday’s result gave the program its second victory of the season. The result was reported in the Friday-night WSMI scoreboard, although another regional scoreboard listed the teams in reverse order.

PITTSFIELD FALLS TO MAROA-FORSYTH

The Pittsfield Saukees lost 63-0 to Maroa-Forsyth. The Trojans improved to 7-0, while Pittsfield fell to 1-6. The Saukees are scheduled to visit Pleasant Plains on Friday, October 9.

BROWN COUNTY CONTINUES UNBEATEN SEASON

Brown County defeated Beardstown 67-0, moving to 7-0. The Hornets have outscored opponents 401-37 through seven games and will face North Greene next week.

GREENFIELD-NORTHWESTERN SHUTS OUT WEST CENTRAL

Greenfield-Northwestern defeated West Central 21-0 in Winchester. The Tigers improved to 5-2 and returned to the win column after the previous week’s loss to Calhoun.

BOWLING GREEN BEATS VAN-FAR

In northeastern Missouri, Bowling Green defeated Van-Far 65-6 in another decisive result from Friday night.

FRIDAY FINALS: Pleasant Hill/Western 45, North Greene 12; Maroa-Forsyth 63, Pittsfield 0; Brown County 67, Beardstown 0; Greenfield-Northwestern 21, West Central 0; Bowling Green 65, Van-Far 6.

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