Pontiac kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Coal City Coalers, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Coalers are ranked 125th).
Alvin (A.J.) Delong threw for 102 yards and one touchdown. Brody Karr was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards. On the ground, Ben Melchers rushed for 95 yards.
Pontiac has already played their next matchup, a 17-12 defeat against Prairie Central on the 5th. As for Coal City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-20 loss against Richmond-Burton on the 5th.
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