
Rockets
| 11/22/25 vs St. Joseph-Ogden | 51-44 |
| 11/15/25 vs Williamsville | 42-7 |
| 11/08/25 vs Monticello | 21-20 |
| 11/01/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 42-14 |
| 10/24/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 55-37 |
| + 5 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tolono Unity had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. Winning may never get old, but the Rockets sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Tolono Unity had a senior duo take command as Dane Eisenmenger threw for 237 yards and three TDs while completing 81% of his passes and Crewe Eckstein rushed for 170 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Eckstein's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 159 rushing yards.
Tolono Unity was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Tolono Unity's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Coleton Langendorf was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kodey McKinney, who rushed for 113 yards and one score, and also threw for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns. McKinney's passing game has become a key predictor of St. Joseph-Ogden's success: the team is 6-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Wyatt Wertz, who gained 113 total yards.
Tolono Unity's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Tolono Unity didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-50 loss against Byron on the 28th. St. Joseph-Ogden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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