{"id":42917,"date":"2026-07-23T07:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=42917"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:17:36","slug":"effingham-cumberland-newton-football-schedules-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/football\/42917-effingham-cumberland-newton-football-schedules-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Effingham, Cumberland, Newton Football Schedules Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Illiniois High School Association released football schedules this week.<\/p>\n<p>Effingham will open season play Friday, August 21 by traveling to Breese Central. The home opener will be Friday, August 28 against Mount Carmel.<\/p>\n<p>Cumberland will hit the road in its season opener at Fisher. The home opener will be August 28 against Villa Grove.<\/p>\n<p>Newton will open its season with an away contest at Bethalto Civic Memorial. Its home opener is scheduled for Friday, August 28 against Trenton Wesclin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EFFINGHAM SCHEDULES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game time for all Friday games is 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Varsity Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>August 21 &#8212; at Breese Central<\/p>\n<p>August 28 &#8212; Mount Carmel<\/p>\n<p>September 4 &#8212; at Breese Mater Dei<\/p>\n<p>September 11 &#8212; Charleston<\/p>\n<p>September 18 &#8212; at Taylorville<\/p>\n<p>September 25 &#8212; Mahomet-Seymour<\/p>\n<p>October 2 &#8212; at Mount Zion<\/p>\n<p>October 9 &#8212; Mattoon<\/p>\n<p>October 16 &#8212; Centralia<\/p>\n<p>October 23 &#8212; IHSA First Round Playoffs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior Varsity Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, August 24 &#8212; Central, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, August 31 &#8212; at Mount Carmel, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 3 &#8212; JV Jamboree at Rantoul Sports Complex, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 7 &#8212; Breese Mater Dei, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 14 &#8212; at Charleston, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 21 &#8212; Taylorville, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 28 &#8212; at Mahomet-Seymour, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 5 &#8212; Mount Zion, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 12 &#8212; at Mattoon, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 19 &#8212; at Centralia, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CUMBERLAND SCHEDULES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Varsity Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 21 &#8212; at Fisher, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 28 &#8212; Villa Grove, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 4 &#8212; at Argenta-Oreana, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 11 &#8212; Arthur-Lovington\/Atwood-Hammond, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 19 &#8212; at Tri-County (Kansas\/Shiloh\/Oakland), 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 25 &#8212; at Arcola, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 3 &#8212; Sangamon Valley-Tri City, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, October 9 &#8212; at Sullivan, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 17 &#8212; Nokomis, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior Varsity Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, August 24 &#8212; at Fisher, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, August 31 &#8212; Villa Grove, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 7 &#8212; at Argenta-Oreana, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 14 &#8212; Arthur-Lovington\/Atwood-Hammond, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 21 &#8212; at Tri-County, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 28 &#8212; at Arcola, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 5 &#8212; Sangamon Valley, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 12 &#8212; at Sullivan, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEWTON SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Varsity Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 21 &#8212; at Bethalto Civic Memorial, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, August 28 &#8212; Trenton Wesclin, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 2 &#8212; Casey-Westfield, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 11 &#8212; at Mount Carmel, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 18 &#8212; at Richland County, Olney, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 26 &#8212; Paris, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, October 22 &#8212; at Robinson, 7 pm..<\/p>\n<p>Friday, October 9 &#8212; Lawrenceville, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, October 16 &#8212; at Marshall, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior Varsity Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday, August 31 &#8212; Marshall, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 7 &#8212; at Casey-Westfield, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 14 &#8212; Mount Carmel, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 21 &#8212; Richland County, Olney, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 28 &#8212; at Paris, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 5 &#8212; Robinson, 6p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, October 12 &#8212; at Lawrenceville, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illiniois High School Association released football schedules this week. 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