Football Preview: Prairie Central Hawks vs. Rantoul Eagles
Prairie Central is 6-0 against Rantoul since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Prairie Central Hawks will head out to face off against the Rantoul Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Prairie Central had to suffer through a 49-20 loss at the hands of St. Joseph-Ogden. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Spartans are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Rantoul came into Friday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 21-15 win over Pontiac on Friday.
Prairie Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rantoul, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Prairie Central against Rantoul in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Central 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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