The Monticello Sages football team (Monticello, IL), was beaten 40-14 in Friday's league challenge with the host St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL)

The Spartans (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL). The Rockets come into the Illini Prairie challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, Tolono Unity knocked off Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL), 27-12, in a league challenge.

The Sages now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Illinois Valley Central for a Illini Prairie challenge on Friday, September 1. Monticello will meet a Grey Ghosts team coming off a 46-39 league loss to Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL). The Grey Ghosts record now stands at 0-1.