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Litchfield's Keaton Morgan breaks free for a 30-yard touchdown run during the Purple Panthers' game with North Mac on Friday, Sept. 13, in Virden. Morgan's score cut the North Mac lead to 12-7 at halftime, but the undefeated Panthers from Macoupin County managed to hold on to their advantage in the second half, winning 26-14. More photos from the game can be found at masonlachance.smugmug.com.

North Mac Holds Off Litchfield In Defensive Battle

Friday night’s football affair between North Mac and Litchfield would be a key match-up for the Purple Panthers. With the South Central Conference juggernauts Pana, Vandalia and Greenville … more

9/16/24

Bulldogs Slip Past LHS For Third Time

The Litchfield and Staunton boys golf teams met up for the third time this year as both clubs hit the links at the Vandalia Country Club for a quad match with the host Vandals and Christ Our Rock … more

9/16/24

Lady Panthers Bounce Back Against Hillsboro

Round two on Sept. 12, between the Hillsboro and Litchfield volleyball teams had the distinct feeling of deja vu, but from different moments in the past, depending on which team you were cheering … more

9/16/24

Litchfield’s Ryker Witt tries to impede Ian Keller’s path to the goal during the Panthers’ match-up with Keller and the Lincolnwood Lancers on Monday, Sept. 9, at Terry Todt Field in Raymond. Keller scored his 10th goal of the season with ten minutes to play in regulation to tie the game at 2-2. Lincolnwood went on to win the game 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout.

Lancers Gets Panthers In PKs

Down 2-0 midway through the second half, the Lincolnwood High School soccer team battled back to tie things up with the visiting Litchfield Panthers, then beat the defending South Central Conference … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/12/24

Lady Panthers Shoot Season-Best

The Litchfield girls golf team shot their best round of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 10, carding a 200 to finish second to Auburn at a five-team meet at the Litchfield Country Club. The Trojans shot a … more

9/12/24

Trio Leads Litchfield To Win At Lakeshore

The Litchfield boys golf team had the top three individual scores and added two more victories to their record on Tuesday, Sept. 10, as they picked up a win at Lakeshore Golf Course in Taylorville … more

9/12/24

Lincolnwood, Nokomis To Host Grace Tourney

This year's Montgomery County Invitational volleyball tournament, held in memory of Grace Herschelman will be held Sept. 13-14 in Raymond and Nokomis. Montgomery County Invite A Grace Filled Tourney … more

9/12/24

Panthers Battle Back To Beat Pawnee

A double-digit comeback in the first set and a dominating performance in the second set gave Litchfield their second victory of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 10, as they defeated Pawnee 25-23, 25-7 in … more

9/12/24

Litchfield blockers Chloe Law (left) and Gina Painter (right) had a tough time against Tatum Christian and the Hillsboro hitters on Thursday, Sept. 5, in Hillsboro. Christian had six kills, one behind Addison Lowe for the team lead, as Hillsboro beat the Panthers 25-10, 25-10.

Toppers Take Round One Against Lady Panthers

The Hillsboro Lady Hiltoppers launched the opening salvo of their rivalry with Litchfield on Thursday, Sept. 5, as they defeated the neighboring Purple Panthers in two sets. The Toppers haven’t … more

9/9/24

With the blocking help of Harrison Thomas (#52) and Jayden Ellinger (#55), Litchfield quarterback Ethan Saathoff had a big day in the Panthers' 30-6 week two win over Southwestern. Saathoff went 10-for-21 for 200 yards with three passing touchdowns for the Panthers.

Panthers Win Rematch With Piasa Birds

A year ago, the Litchfield Purple Panthers walked off Southwestern’s football field with a deflating loss. A winnable game that finished in a loss brought some fear of not making the playoffs … more

9/9/24

Litchfield Soccer Second At Carlinville

After losing their first game of the season on Tuesday in a 3-1 affair against Springfield Lutheran, the Litchfield boys soccer team was looking to get back on track on Wednesday, Sept. 4, when they … more

9/9/24

Litchfield Boys Golf Ninth At Olney Invitational

The Litchfield boys golf team continued their rugged tournament schedule on Friday, Sept. 6, with a trip to the Olney Invitational at the Richland Country Club. The Panthers finished ninth in … more

9/9/24

Lady Panthers Pick Up Another Win On Home Course

The Litchfield girls golf team split a triangular at their home course on Wednesday, Sept. 4, finishing in between Civic Memorial and Greenville at the Litchfield Country Club. The Panthers shot … more

9/9/24

After putting some space between himself and the Springfield Lutheran defense, Litchfield's Chance Holliday prepares to put a shot on goal during the pool play finale for the Kickoff Classic on Route 66 in Carlinville on Sept. 3. Litchfield scored first against the Crusaders, but three unanswered goals put the Springfield private school in front at the final horn.

Panthers Fall, But Go To Title Game

The path to the championship game of the Kickoff Classic on Route 66 ran through Springfield Lutheran for the Litchfield boys soccer team on Tuesday, Sept. 3. That path proved to be a bumpy one, as … more

9/5/24

Litchfield's Rilynn Younker tries to put some distance between her self and a pair of runners from Lincoln during the Panthers' meet in Carlinville on Sept. 3. Younker was the top female finisher for Litchfield, placing 18th in a time of 23:30.27.

Quartet Of Lady Panthers Compete In Season Opener

The Litchfield girls cross country team was in Carlinville on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to open up their 2024 season. While the Lady Panthers were a runner short of qualifying for a team score, they did have … more

9/5/24

Litchfield Volleyball Gets First Win

On Tuesday night, Sept. 3, the Litchfield Lady Panthers took on the Maryville Christian Lions in Simmons Gym for their first home game of the season. Both the JV and varsity came away with their … more

9/5/24

Panthers, Lancers Go 1-2 In Litchfield

While five teams hit the course at the Litchfield Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the match was really a battle between two Montgomery County programs for boys golf bragging rights. In the end, … more

9/5/24

Litchfield's Chloe Law (left) and Gina Painter (#15) did everything in their power to stop Addison Glenn and the Nokomis hitters, but the junior still came away with six kills in the Redskins' two set win over the Lady Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 29.

Lady Redskins Send Panthers Packing

A new chapter for Litchfield volleyball opened up on Thursday, Aug. 29, as the Panthers hit the court for the first time under Coach Alivia Reed. Unfortunately for … more

by Kyle Herschelman | 9/3/24

Carlinville quarterback Noah Byots tries to elude Litchfield's Isaiah Johnson (#1) on the rain-soaked turf at Carlinville High School during the week one South Central Conference match-up between the Panthers and Cavaliers. The Litchfield defense managed to put some pressure on Byots and the Cavies, but Carlinville did the same on the other end, picking off four passes, posting four sacks and holding Litchfield to two scores in a 37-12 week one victory.

Cavaliers Storm Past Litchfield In Week One

After coming off a 6-4 campaign a year ago that saw the Purple Panthers end their postseason drought, Litchfield looked to carry over that success on Friday, Aug. 30, as they started the 2024 season … more

9/3/24

Litchfield Boys Golf 5th In Super Close Panther Classic

Just five strokes separated first from fifth at this year’s Panther Classic at the Litchfield Country Club on Friday, Aug. 30, with Salem making the long trip from the southeast to take home … more

9/3/24