Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and Lena-Winslow squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Panthers 43-14. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Panthers are ranked 37th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Damian Rivera and Aiden Wild. Rivera gained 206 total yards while Wild rushed for 129 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Wild has posted since back in October of 2024.
Falcons
| 11/08/25 vs Lena-Winslow | 14-43 |
| 11/01/25 vs Marquette | 28-6 |
| 10/24/25 @ Ridgeview/Lexington | 55-27 |
| 10/17/25 vs Fieldcrest | 34-6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Manteno | 13-35 |
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Lena-Winslow, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
As of now, neither Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
