Football Preview: Coal City Coalers vs. Manteno Panthers
Coal City is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Manteno is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Coal City Coalers will welcome the Manteno Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Coal City: 9.6, Manteno: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Coal City's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over Herscher. Considering the Coalers have won five matches by more than 46 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Manteno's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They were dealt a 41-6 defeat at the hands of Wilmington. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Coal City's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Manteno, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Coal City took their victory against Manteno in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. Will Coal City repeat their success, or does Manteno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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