Football Recap: Monticello Sages vs. Tolono Unity Rockets
After a string of seven wins, Monticello's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the Tolono Unity Rockets on the road by a 42-28 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Sages in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost five in a row.
Tolono Unity's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dane Eisenmenger, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Those 62 rushing yards gave Eisenmenger a new career-high. Garrett Richardson was in the mix as well, providing Tolono Unity with two touchdowns.
Monticello's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Tolono Unity, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Monticello will be playing in front of their home fans against DuQuoin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monticello will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Tolono Unity, they will head out on the road to take on Roxana at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Roxana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
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