The Oblong Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against Pawnee/Lincolnwood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oblong has given up an average of 33.2 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oblong is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, who was ranked 12th at the time (Oblong was ranked 15th). The Panthers came up short against the Lions on Saturday, falling 58-36.
Meanwhile, Pawnee/Lincolnwood strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Milford/Cissna Park 50-16. Considering Pawnee/Lincolnwood has won four matchups by more than 32 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Oblong now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Pawnee/Lincolnwood, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Oblong was dealt a bruising 50-14 loss at the hands of Pawnee/Lincolnwood when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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