The Monticello Sages will square off against the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Monticello beat Prairie Central 18-14.
Zeke Young
| 10/17/25 @ Prairie Central | 111 |
| 10/10/25 vs Pontiac | 41 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Teresa | 39 |
| 08/29/25 @ Illinois Valley Central | 21 |
Zeke Young went supernova, picking up 111 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 56 yards and one TD on only six carries. Those 111 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Buehnerkemper, who threw for 217 yards and one touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 46-0 victory over Rantoul. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
The victory got Paxton-Buckley-Loda back to even at 4-4. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Monticello against Paxton-Buckley-Loda when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 33-0 victory. Do the Sages have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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