Schuckman: Family means everything to Bombers as support in tragic time comes from near and far

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | September 15, 2023
The Macomb football team kneels at midfield and says a prayer following a candlelight vigil last Sunday night for three Macomb students involved in a car accident. | Submitted photo

MACOMB, Ill. — Nothing is easy about saying goodbye. Tanner Horrell needed the Macomb football players to understand that. So the Bombers coach made it known if the grief associated with losing a teammate — freshman Landon Cromer died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a car accident — interrupted practice, it was OK. Step away.…

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Schuckman: Playoff loss doesn’t change legacy of Bombers, who made Friday night football an event

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 6, 2022
Macomb linebacker Max Ryner, left, and safety Connor Bishop, right, bring down Murphysboro running back Devon Clemons during Saturday's Class 4A playoff game in Macomb, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

MACOMB, Ill. — Emily Horrell better get used to this if she hasn’t already. A few days before the Macomb football team played host to Murphysboro in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs, the wife of Bombers coach Tanner Horrell happened to be at a local retail store when two retirement-age women began…

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