The Mt. Vernon Rams will square off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Mt. Vernon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Centralia. The defeat came about despite the Rams having been up 24 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Tolono Unity had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Grey Ghosts, posting a 48-14 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rockets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Grey Ghosts are ranked 355th).
Tolono Unity's win came from a few key players Mt. Vernon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dane Eisenmenger, who threw for 242 yards and four TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (161.5). Another player making a difference was Crewe Eckstein, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries.
Tolono Unity's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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