CARTERVILLE — The cannon was firing early and often Saturday as the Carterville Lions scored three touchdowns in their first three possessions en route to a 42-14 first-round Class 4A playoff victory over visiting Alton Marquette.

The Lions improve to 10-0 on the season and will travel to Springfield for a 1:30 p.m. game Saturday to take on Sacred Heart Griffin, a winner over Quincy Notre Dame in its opening-round game.

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