Monticello won the last time they faced Mattoon, and things went their way on Friday too. The Monticello Sages blew past the Mattoon Greenwave 40-14. Given the Sages' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Greenwave are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monticello now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mattoon, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monticello will head out to square off against Bloomington Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mattoon, they are on the road again on Friday to play Effingham at 7:00 p.m.
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