The Manteno Panthers lost against the Coal City Coalers back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Manteno was the victim of a tough 34-14 defeat at the hands of Coal City. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manteno in their matchups with Coal City: they've now lost seven in a row.
Manteno's loss came despite strong showings from Porter Chandler and Ashton Brazeau. Chandler picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Brazeau picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Chandler's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.
Manteno now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Coal City, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 7-2.
Manteno will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Wilmington at 7:00 p.m. on September 13, 2024. Wilmington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games. Coal City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
