Illinois high school cancels varsity football season

Riverton High School has won one of its last 17 football games. The school will build the program from the JV level and not have a varsity (...)

There will be no high school football season at Riverton High School (Ill.) in 2024.

Activities director Katie Nichols released a statement saying the decision was made “after low participation numbers and for the safety of our student-athletes.”

While there will be no varsity team in 2024, there will be a JV program. The goal is to build from there and have a varsity team again in 2025.

Riverton High School is a member of the Sangamo Conference in the Springfield area. It has gone 1-17 over the past two seasons. In a winless 2023, it was outscored 485-73.