The Monticello Sages will challenge the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Monticello sitting on five straight wins and Paxton-Buckley-Loda on six.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Monticello on the road against Rantoul as the team secured a 46-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sages, who have now won four matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda hadn't done well against Prairie Central recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda enjoyed a cozy 22-7 win over Prairie Central.
Robert Boyd-Meents was his usual excellent self, rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Paxton-Buckley-Loda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Monticello pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Monticello came up short against Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 22-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boyd-Meents, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Monticello knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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