Football Recap: Tolono Unity Piles Up the Points Against Illinois Valley Central

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

08/29/25 vs Rantoul	48
10/10/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	47
09/26/25 vs Pontiac	40
10/03/25 @ Prairie Central	39
10/17/25 @ Illinois Valley Central	34

Tolono Unity had won seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 7-1 to make it eight. They breezed past the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts to the tune of 48-14. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won seven matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.

Tolono Unity got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dane Eisenmenger out in front who threw for 242 yards and four TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Eisenmenger a new career-high in passer rating (161.5). Crewe Eckstein was another key back, rushing for 125 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries.

As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with Tolono Unity: they've now lost six in a row.

Despite the loss, Illinois Valley Central still got an impressive performance from Cade Jackson, who rushed for 93 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also caught one TD. Jackson also posted 21 receiving yards, marking his first of the season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tolono Unity will square off against Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will take on Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Grey Ghosts will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.13 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.