The Reed-Custer Comets will square off against the Manteno Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed-Custer, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Manteno's (thus far) undefeated season.
Reed-Custer's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Coal City on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Coalers. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Coalers are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, Manteno didn't have too much trouble with Peotone at home on Friday as they won 21-7. The 21-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Reed-Custer's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Manteno, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Reed-Custer and Manteno were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Reed-Custer came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Will Reed-Custer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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