LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
HOMECOMING DANCE 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. At the Mule Barn
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL:
Eldorado at Red Hill
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT AT THE OASIS SPORTS COMPLEX AT MARION:
SIJHSAA CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT:
Odin-Patoka vs. Jonesboro
St. Joe (Olney) vs. TSJ-Immaculate Lutheran
SIJHSAA CLASS M STATE TOURNAMENT:
Okawville vs. Woodlawn
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT AT THE OASIS SPORTS COMPLEX AT MARION:
SIJHSAA CLASS S STATE TOURNAMENT:
New Hope vs. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Carrier Mills-Stonefort vs. Patoka
Waltonville vs. St. John’s Lutheran
Willow Grove-St. Mary’s vs. Century
SIJHSAA CLASS M STATE TOURNAMENT:
Crab Orchard vs. Woodlawn
JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY:
Fairfield and New Hope at the DuQuoin Fall Classic
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM FRIDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:
It was homecoming at Fairfield on Friday night as the Fairfield Mules faced off with Black Diamond Conference rival the Flora Wolves. Both teams came in with a 5-1 record and were looking to claim 2nd place in the conference. Despite only being down 14-8 at halftime, the Mules were unable to keep pace with Flora’s high-powered running game and fell to the Wolves 31-16. Fairfield was able to contain Flora’s all-time leading rusher, Kormick Massie, in the first half, however Massie eventually amassed 206 yards on the night.
The Mules were led by Michael Barner who had 10 rushes for 103 yards and 1 touchdown. The Vaughan’s Tire Offensive Player of the Game was Grant Otey, who had 14 rushes for 56 yards. The Peoples National Bank Offensive Play of the Game was Alex Basnett’s 60-yard passing touchdown to Breychan Kovacich.
On Defense, the Mules were led by Aiden King who 3 solo and 8 assisted tackles and the Potts Family Pharmacy Defensive Player of the Game Clinton Odell who had 5 solo and 4 assisted tackles. The One Step Ahead and HME Defensive Play of the Game was a 3rd Quarter interception by a returning Austin Grieve, who missed the last 4 games with an injury.
The Mules will be on the road next week to face the 2-5 CZRE Bearcats.
At halftime of the Homecoming game, the 2026 FCHS Homecoming Coronation was held with Aiden King being named Homecoming King and Wren Braddock being named Homecoming Queen
OTHER AREA BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL GAMES:
Sesser-Valier-Waltonville 52, Edwards County 6
Carmi-White County 38, CZRE 7
Johnston City 38, Hamilton County 12
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY:
Northwestern 34 Penn State 13
Pittsburgh 35 Virginia Tech 33
Liberty 30 Delaware 14
Illinois hosts Purdue at 3:15 p.m. today. The game can be heard on WFIW AM 1390 and 103.3 FM with coverage beginning at 2 p.m.
NBA:
Preseason action begins today with Miami at Toronto at 6 p.m.
NHL:
St. Louis 4 Dallas 0
NY Rangers 2 Detroit 0
Washington 5 Carolina 2
Boston 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT)
Anaheim 4 Vegas 3
St. Louis is at Colorado at 8 p.m. tonight. Chicago is at Buffalo at 6 p.m.
WNBA PLAYOFFS:
First Round Game 3: Golden State 77 Dallas 73 Golden State wins the series two games to one.
NASCAR:
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races at Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. today and can be seen on the CW Network. The Cup Series races at 4:30 p.m. Sunday and can be seen on the USA Network.