Football Recap: Monticello Panthers vs. O'Neill Raiders
Monticello lost to O'Neill back in April of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Monticello Panthers enjoyed a cozy 20-6 victory over the O'Neill Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Quenten Liciaga was a one-man wrecking crew for Monticello as he rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Liciaga has posted since back in October of 2023.
Monticello didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Orrin Hutchinson, Nick Soeman, and Frank Mcfadden Jr picked up one apiece. Another thorn in O'Neill's side was Julio Santiago, who picked up a sack, made five total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Monticello was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Monticello's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for O'Neill, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Monticello wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 56-8 defeat against Burke Catholic on the 5th. As for O'Neill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-7 loss against Chester/Seward Park on the 4th.
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