Rantoul hasn't had much luck against Monticello recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rantoul Eagles will head out to challenge the Monticello Sages at 7:00 p.m.
Rantoul is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Illinois Valley Central, falling 61-39. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 22 points.
Meanwhile, Monticello hadn't done well against St. Joseph-Ogden recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Monticello walked away with a 34-24 victory over St. Joseph-Ogden. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sages.
Monticello's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Rantoul, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Rantoul came up short against Monticello in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 48-39. Can Rantoul avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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