by Steve Dunford

Sophomore Gabriel Motsinger (15) and freshman Caleb Davis (11) in the C-Z-R backfield. (Thank you Randall Risley for your use of photos)
CHRISTOPHER, IL- Coach Anthony Hargorve’s debut as head coach of the Bearcats, was spoiled by the pioneer of the Vienna-Goreville program and Christopher native Mike Rude, as the Eagles came out early in route to a 41-6 victory over Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton last night.
The Eagles put up 33 points in the first quarter, as Jakob Breeden, and Peyton Massey score two TD’s a piece. Nolan Dancke runs back and interception late in the first for a TD. V-G quarterback Frassato finds Roper in the end zone in the last few seconds of the first quarter to end the scoring for that frame. The visitors pile on 19 points in the last two minutes of the quarter.
Dancke runs it in from four yards and Massey runs in the two-point conversion at the 3:29 mark of the first half to make the score 41-0, and there would be continuous clock in the second half.
C-Z-R gets on the board in the fourth quarter with 42 ticks left on the clock as sophomore QB Bryce Pratt finds Greg Fletcher in the end zone for the final 41-6.
Vienna-Goreville (1-0) host the Eldorado Eagles next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton (0-1), will have the Carmi-White-County Bulldogs paying a visit next Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
Box Score
RUSHING
V-G: Massey 12-112, N. Dancke 5-55, Breeden 4-39, Davis 1-8, Frassato 1-5 B, Dancke 1-2
C-Z-R: Cole 9-25, J. Davis 6- (-7), Pratt 3- (-9)
PASSING
V-G: Frassato 1-1 31
C-Z-R: Pratt 7-12, 85
RECIEVING
V-G: Roper (1-31)
C-Z-R: Fletcher 4-80, Hervey 1-8, Cole 1(-1), Motsinger 1 (2)
Score By Quarters
Vienna-Goreville (1-0) 33 8 0 0 -41
Christopher –Zeigler-Royalton (0-1) 0 0 0 6 – 6
Link to WSIL Sports Extra (4:25) – (5:15)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36222203/sports-extra-august-25-2017
MARION, IL – The Southern Illinois Miners announce that former McLeansboro/Hamilton County High School boys basketball coach Curt Reed and former Nashville Community High School girls basketball head coach Wayne Harre into the Southern Illinois High School Coaches Hall of Fame on Tuesday, August 29th, in an on-field, pregame ceremony before the Miners face the Gateway Grizzlies at 7:05 p.m.




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MT. VERNON, IL On a vote of 6-0, the Mt Vernon Twp High School board has voted to carry forward the name “Changnon Gym” to the new high school gymnasium. A sizable crowd was in attendance as Marc Changnon (grandson of late coach Stanley Changnon) and myself each spoke to the board in support of the gym naming as a way to carry on the tradition and legacy of Coach Changnon, who won back-to-back state titles at Mt Vernon in 1949 & 1950, while compiling a record that saw him win 80% of his games in a nine-year stint as the Rams head coach. Changnon is in the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame for BOTH basketball and football, a very rare feat.

