WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap
Back on Saturday the Carmi-White County Bulldog football team fell to Warrensburg-Latham in the 1st Round of the IHSA 2A Football Playoffs by a final score of 35-30.
The Bulldogs trailed 21-12 at halftime, but they were able to come back and take a 22-21 lead midway through the 3rd quarter. Both teams went back and forth, and Carmi led 30-29 with just under 2 minutes to play, but a late touchdown for the Cardinals gave them the lead and they held on to win, ending the Bulldogs’ season.
Carmi finishes the year with a 7-3 record, and the careers of their six seniors; Noah Pollard, Cade Allen, Kade Stockton, Kale Wiggins, Stone McGhee, and Eli Bryant come to an end.
Saturday’s game was also the final game for head coach Kurt Simon. Simon came to Carmi in 1997, and in his 28 seasons led the Bulldogs to 166 wins, 19 playoff appearances, 3 Black Diamond Conference Championships, and 3 undefeated seasons.
Congratulations to coach Simon and the 6 seniors on great careers, and congratulations to the Bulldogs on a great 2024 season.
Other area IHSA Football Playoff scores;
In 1A,
Sesser-Valier defeated Red Hill, 30-6. Sesser-Valier will travel to Calhoun in Round 2.
Casey-Westfield defeated Routt Catholic, 39-21. Casey-Westfield will travel to Brown County.
In 2A,
Johnston City defeated Red Bed, 46-13. JC will host Warrensburg-Latham in Round 2.
Pana defeated Shelbyville, 21-18. Pana will host Vandalia..
Chester defeated Westville, 40-35. Chester will travel to Maroa-Forsyth.
Flora lost at Quincy Notre Dame, 49-6.
In 3A,
West Frankfort lost to St. Joseph Ogden, 48-0.
Nashville defeated Olympia, 42-35. Nashville will host Greenville in Round 2.
Fairfield lost at Greenville, 48-6.
Mt. Carmel lost to Sullivan, 32-6.
Benton defeated New Berlin 48-7. Benton will host Sullivan in Round 2.
DuQuoin lost at Monticello 49-20.
In 4A,
Harrisburg lost at Breese Central, 42-7.
Murphysboro defeated Macomb, 56-33. Murphysboro will host Breese Central in Round 2.
Carterville lost to Mt. Zion, 42-21.
Olney defeated Kewanee, 41-14. Olney will travel to Normal University HS in Round 2.
In 5A,
Centralia lost to Metamora, 23-9.
Marion fell at Highland, 55-19.
The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog Volleyball team will travel to Fairfield tomorrow night to face Massac County in the IHSA 2A Sectional Semifinals.
The Lady Bulldogs will enter tomorrow’s match with a 35-2 record, meanwhile Massac County is 28-8. Carmi defeated Massac County in the championship match of the Benton Tournament back in September. If the Lady Bulldogs win tomorrow they will face either Pinckneyville or Newton on Thursday in the Sectional Championship.
Tomorrow’s match is scheduled for 7 PM, fans who can’t attend will be able to watch on the WRUL Sports YouTube Channel.
The NCOE Fighting Cardinals Volleyball team will take on Sesser-Valier tomorrow night in the 1A Cobden Sectional Semifinal. NCOE is 33-2 on the year, if they win tomorrow they will face either Trico or Edwards County in the Sectional Final on Thursday.
Andrew Benham and Luke Bolerjack ran at the IHSA 1A Cross Country Sectional in Benton on Saturday. Benham finished in 27th Place, and Bolerjack finished in 85th Place. Congratulations to Andrew Benham and Luke Bolerjack on a great Cross Country season.
