Kewanee was the 42-21 winner over Monmouth-Roseville when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Kewanee Boilermakers fell just short of the Monmouth-Roseville Titans by a score of 24-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Boilermakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Titans are ranked 129th).
Payton Thompson had a dynamite game for Monmouth-Roseville, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Thompson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 159 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Kewanee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Monmouth-Roseville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Kewanee will face off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kewanee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they will challenge Mendota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monmouth-Roseville is facing Mendota at the right time seeing as Mendota is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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