Illinois Valley Central has gone 6-0 against Rantoul recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rantoul Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Illinois Valley Central will be strutting in after a win while Rantoul will be coming in after a defeat.
Illinois Valley Central is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-13 margin over Pontiac.
Meanwhile, Rantoul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-0 loss at the hands of St. Joseph-Ogden. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Spartans are ranked 66th).
Illinois Valley Central's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Rantoul, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Illinois Valley Central against Rantoul in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-26 victory. Will Illinois Valley Central repeat their success, or does Rantoul have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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