Manteno is 1-8 against Wilmington since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Manteno didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Reed-Custer, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Tyler Buehler went supernova, rushing for 91 yards on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 51 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wilmington challenged Herscher on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Tigers 49-7. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Manteno, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Manteno was dealt a bruising 41-6 loss at the hands of Wilmington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 41-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
