Football Recap: Tolono Unity Beats Monticello for Their Eighth Straight Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2025, 9:18pm

Football Recap: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. Monticello Sages

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Monticello High School. Watch Full Replay

It's playoff time, and Tolono Unity had no trouble coming through when it counted. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over the Monticello Sages. The 21-point effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Crewe Eckstein produced another solid performance rushing for 159 yards and one touchdown.

Tolono Unity's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Player #0, Player #82, and Player #4, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Rockets

Previous Games

11/08/25 vs Monticello21-20
11/01/25 vs Mt. Carmel42-14
10/24/25 @ Mt. Vernon55-37
10/17/25 @ Illinois Valley Central48-14
10/10/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda47-0
+ 3 more games

The victory was the eighth in a row for Tolono Unity, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points over those games. As for Monticello, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Tolono Unity nor the Sages have any future games scheduled.

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