Football Preview: Mendota Trojans vs. Monmouth-Roseville Titans
Mendota has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Mendota was beaten by Hall/Putnam County 62-27. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kewanee , sneaking past 24-21. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Boilermakers are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Payton Thompson was a one-man wrecking crew for Monmouth-Roseville as he rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Thompson showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 50 yards.
Monmouth-Roseville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mendota's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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