Rantoul is 0-3 against Paxton-Buckley-Loda since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Rantoul Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Rantoul's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Prairie Central on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hawks at home and fell 49-0.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Pontiac on the road to the tune of 46-14. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Indians are ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robert Boyd-Meents continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bryar Cosgrove also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mason Vaughan and Cosgrove.
Rantoul's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Rantoul took a serious blow against Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 57-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boyd-Meents, who rushed for 130 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Rantoul 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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