Thursday just wasn't the day for Pontiac's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Pontiac's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Pontiac and Paxton-Buckley-Loda could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Indians will face off against Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (317 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda (ranked 303rd) will meet Illinois Valley Central (ranked 123rd) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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