Football Preview: DuQuoin Indians vs. Monticello Sages
The DuQuoin Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Monticello Sages at 2:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
DuQuoin might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 28-14 to Murphysboro, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Monticello unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to Tolono Unity. The defeat continues a trend for the Sages in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost five in a row.
DuQuoin's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Monticello, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
DuQuoin was able to grind out a solid win over Monticello in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuQuoin since the squad 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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