A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Oblong is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Anne, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Oblong was ranked 21st). Oblong had to suffer through a 51-8 loss at the hands of St. Anne.
Meanwhile, a win for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Pawnee/Lincolnwood, falling 44-6. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski wouldn't let Pawnee/Lincolnwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski can thank Clinton VerHeecke and Cristian Zientara for forcing both of them.
Oblong's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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