Pontiac is 6-0 against Rantoul since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pontiac Indians will face off against the Rantoul Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Neither Pontiac nor Rantoul posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Pontiac was beaten by Prairie Central 37-7. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Rantoul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a blow against Bloomington Central Catholic, falling 56-0. 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 413th, while the Saints are ranked 109th).
Pontiac's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Pontiac took their win against Rantoul when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. In that game, Pontiac amassed a halftime lead of 34-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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