Tolono Unity suffered their closest defeat since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans by a score of 24-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 38-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between KODEY MCKINNEY and his top target Coy Taylor. MCKINNEY threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while Taylor gained 180 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Tanner Siems, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tolono Unity's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Tolono Unity will welcome Illinois Valley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will face off against Prairie Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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