Log in | Sign Up

Holoman Powers Piasa Birds With 141 Yards and Two TDS: Southwestern Football Squad Blanks North Mac 41-0

Southwestern controlled Thursday’s matchup from start to finish, pairing a steady offense with a defense that never allowed North Mac to find the scoreboard.

Save Share
Listen to the story

VIRDEN — The Southwestern Piasa Birds boys football team shut out North Mac 41-0 on Thursday night, Sept. 3, 2026, at North Mac, continuing a strong start behind a balanced offensive effort and a defense that kept North Mac off the scoreboard.

Subscribe Now to Breaking News

Southwestern led 7-0 after the first quarter and extended the margin to 21-0 by halftime. The Piasa Birds led 34-0 at the end of the third quarter before adding one more touchdown and an extra-point kick to complete the scoring.

Carter Watson completed 6 of 15 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Jerion Holoman rushed for 141 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns. Reed Campbell had six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. Watson also carried the ball four times for 12 yards and a score. Gage Campbell had nine carries for 34 yards and a score. Connor Wood carried four times for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Article continues after sponsor message
Reach Your Local Community with Us - advertise today!

Southwestern hosts Vandalia at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, and travels for a game against Litchfield-Vandalia on Sept. 18, 2026.

Pat Keith, Southwestern's head coach since 2018, said he sees great things ahead for his squad in the 2026 season.

"The season has been good so far, and we are improving each week and getting better on both sides of the ball," he added.

Southwestern Carter Watson had another strong game in a shutout of North Mac on Thursday night. (Photos by Southwestern yearbook).

Prefer RiverBender on Google
Copyright 2026 Riverbender.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

More like this:

Play It Again Sports Football Roundup For Aug. 21, 2026: Shells Prepare For Murphysboro, Ty Bowman Propels Tigers To Win, Joel White Has Two Scores
Aug 25, 2026
Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month: Holoman Leads Ground Attack In Piasa Birds Shutout Win
Today
Wallace Throws Six Touchdowns in Tigers Home Opening Win Over Redbirds
2 days ago
Followell Scores Only Touchdown In Third Quarter As Jackson Takes 55-7 Win Over Edwardsville
6 days ago
Calhoun Crushes Triopia 50-0 Behind Dominant First Quarter
Aug 24, 2026