The Manteno Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Reed-Custer Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Manteno has six straight wins, Reed-Custer has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Manteno didn't have too much trouble with Peotone at home as they won 21-7. The 21-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Reed-Custer's offense. They took a blow against Coal City on Friday, falling 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Coalers are ranked 136th).
Manteno's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Reed-Custer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Manteno barely slipped by Reed-Custer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteno since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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