photo by Greg Floyd
Kyle Corkill (2) takes the shuttle pass from Cooper Christensen (7) as Aian Fryman seeks out a defender to block. Corkill would have one touchdown reception and a kick-off return for a touchdown in the game.

•November 8, 2023•

by E. Scott England

Saturday morning started early for the SOV Redskins. They gathered as a team before eight o’clock for a team breakfast. A little after eight they were boarding buses. By a quarter after eight they were making their way out of town with streets lined with fans cheering them on. Fire trucks extended their ladders to wave giant SOV Redskins flags.

After about a two hour bus ride, the team disembarked at Richland County high school in Olney, Illinois for a team walk through on the Tigers’ field. They had a light lunch before boarding again and making the final leg of their journey to Mt. Carmel, where they came face-to-face with one of the most intimidating stadiums in Illinois high school football: Riverview Stadium. Or as it is more commonly known, The Snake Pit.

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