Metro-East Lutheran 78, Martinsville 36 — Week 2 Illinois 8-man football final

Metro-East Lutheran rolls past Martinsville 78-36

Metro-East Lutheran defeated Martinsville 78-36 on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Martinsville in a South conference matchup. The Knights improved to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the South, posting a third-quarter surge that brought their points-for total to 78 while holding opponents to 36 through two games. Martinsville fell to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the South, extending a two-game losing streak after a 0-50 loss at South Fork last week. The win keeps Metro-East Lutheran in fourth place in the South, while Martinsville remains seventh. Metro-East Lutheran heads home to face Oblong next week, and Martinsville travels to Pawnee on Sep. 5.

Illinois8man desk · written from the final score and season results