Football Recap: Manteno Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 - Away	25-20 W
10/04/24 - Home	21-7 W
09/29/23 - Away	15-47 L
09/09/22 - Home	13-28 L
09/10/21 - Away	21-35 L

Manteno hadn't beaten Peotone on the road since August 26, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Panthers managed a 25-20 victory over the Blue Devils. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.

Although Peotone took the loss, they still got scores from Eli Chenoweth, Nick Cronin, and Tucker Cain.

The win made it two in a row for Manteno and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points over those games. As for Peotone, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Coming up, Manteno will be playing at home against Streator at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.57 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Peotone, they will head out on the road to challenge Herscher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.