MATTOON — Rantoul Post 287 needed to win twice on Friday.
Heading into the final day of pool play at the 27th annual Senior Legion Firecracker Classic, Post 287 saw its chances of playing on the tournament’s final day on Saturday end with a 7-4 loss to Charleston Post 93 on Friday morning at Mattoon High School.
The loss dropped Post 287 to 1-3 in its pool.