A win for Hall/Putnam County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Titans are ranked 93rd).
Payton Thompson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for Monmouth-Roseville. Thompson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Way, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Hall/Putnam County is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rockridge the next time they take the field. Monmouth-Roseville will host Rockridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Hall/Putnam County will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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