Reed-Custer lost against Manteno back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Comets fell 18-14 to the Panthers. The Comets gained 57 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Reed-Custer still got an impressive performance from Tristan Randall, who rushed for 95 yards, and also threw for 97 yards and one TD.
Tyler Buehler had a dynamite game For Manteno., rushing for 91 yards on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 51 yards and one touchdown.
Reed-Custer's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Manteno, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Reed-Custer and Manteno could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Comets will challenge Coal City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (286 vs. 126). Meanwhile, Manteno (ranked 273rd) will meet Wilmington (ranked 56th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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