Football Preview: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers vs. Monticello Sages
The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Monticello Sages at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Prairie Central, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Paxton-Buckley-Loda enjoyed a cozy 22-7 victory over Prairie Central on Friday.
Robert Boyd-Meents was his usual excellent self, rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Paxton-Buckley-Loda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Monticello entered their tilt with Rantoul on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 46-13 on the road. Given the Sages' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Eagles are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Monticello, their record is now 5-1.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Monticello in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxton-Buckley-Loda 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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