Football Preview: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. Monticello Sages
The Tolono Unity Rockets are on the road again on Saturday to play the Monticello Sages at 2:00 p.m. Tolono Unity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Monticello likes a good challenge.
Tolono Unity is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Nashville 47-24. Considering the Rockets have won six games by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Garrett Richardson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dane Eisenmenger, who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Tolono Unity didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Henry. Coleton Langendorf was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Monticello entered their tilt with Benton on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 27-26 win over the Rangers. The 27-point effort marked the Sages' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tolono Unity's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Tolono Unity strolled past Monticello when the teams last played back in October by a score of 42-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolono Unity since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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