The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will venture away from home to square off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Mt. Carmel put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They blew past Lawrenceville 42-15. The Golden Aces haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Elliott Acree
| 10/24/25 vs Lawrenceville | 216 |
| 10/17/25 @ Marshall | 117 |
| 09/12/25 vs Robinson | 114 |
| 09/19/25 @ Newton | 112 |
| 10/10/25 vs Casey-Westfield | 89 |
| + 4 more games |
Elliott Acree produced another solid performance rushing for 216 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Mt. Carmel: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. River Deisher also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tolono Unity didn't have too much trouble with Mt. Vernon on Friday as they won 55-37. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rockets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Rams are ranked 259th).
Tolono Unity's win came from a few key players Mt. Carmel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dane Eisenmenger, who threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a pair of scores. Those 407 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Tre Hoggard also helped out as he racked up 240 receiving yards.
Tolono Unity's record is now 8-1. As for Mt. Carmel, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Mt. Carmel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tolono Unity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Mt. Carmel beat Tolono Unity 56-46 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eisenmenger, who threw for 455 yards and four TDs while completing 73.5% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Golden Aces still be able to contain Eisenmenger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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