Illinois High School Football - Reed-Custer held off by Manteno
October 6, 2023: Manteno, IL 60950 In Friday's league game, the Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) football team tipped the visiting Reed-Custer Comets (Braidwood, IL), by a final score of 21-20.
The Panthers (4-3) will now prepare for their game against Wilmington (Wilmington, IL). The Wildcats come into the Illinois Central Eight game with a 6-1 record. In their last game, Wilmington got by Coal City (Coal City, IL), 28-0, in a league game.
The Comets now hold a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they host Streator for a Illinois Central Eight game on Friday, October 13. Reed-Custer will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 36-32 league loss to Peotone (Peotone, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-5.