The Prairie Central Hawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Monticello Sages at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Prairie Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Rantoul 40-6 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Dalton Steidinger was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 137 yards and four TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Monticello made easy work of Pontiac on Friday and carried off a 27-6 win.
Prairie Central better keep an eye on Nolan Buehnerkemper. He was instrumental in Monticello's win, rushing for 37 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 151 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Buehnerkemper has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Utley, who gained 122 total yards.
Prairie Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Monticello, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Prairie Central ended up a good deal behind Monticello in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 28-13. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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