Prairie Central had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it five. They took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monticello Sages. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 28-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Although Prairie Central took the loss, they still got scores from Teegan Knox and Collin Kilgus.
As for Monticello, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.8 points over those games.
Zeke Young had a dynamite game, picking up 111 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 56 yards and one score on only six carries. Those 111 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Nolan Buehnerkemper was another key player, throwing for 217 yards and one touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Looking ahead, Prairie Central will challenge Bloomington Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Saints have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. As for Monticello, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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