Sages
| 09/19/25 vs St. Teresa | 39 |
| 09/12/25 @ Rantoul | 36 |
| 08/29/25 @ Illinois Valley Central | 21 |
| 09/05/25 vs Tolono Unity | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monticello). They enjoyed a cozy 39-20 victory over the St. Teresa Bulldogs on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sages.
Nolan Buehnerkemper went supernova, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Maddox Utley was in the mix too, providing Monticello with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Monticello proved: they limited St. Teresa to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The Sages didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.
Monticello's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Teresa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monticello will square off against Bloomington Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sages will need to watch out since the Saints have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for St. Teresa, they will challenge Ridgeview/Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed five points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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