Manteno's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons 35-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Nick Honkisz had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Harrod, who rushed for 58 yards and a pair of scores.
Manteno didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley to a completion percentage of just 38.5%. The Panthers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 55.6%.
Manteno now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 5-2.
Coming up, Manteno is taking a road trip to take on Peotone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fieldcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.29 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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