The O'Fallon Panthers will head out to challenge the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Fallon has given up an average of 27.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
O'Fallon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East St. Louis on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers took a blow against the Flyers, falling 48-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Flyers are ranked first).
Meanwhile, LaSalle-Peru didn't have quite enough to beat Kaneland on Friday and fell 23-21. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
O'Fallon will have to contain Marion Persich as he made an impact in LaSalle-Peru's last game. He rushed for 153 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 109 yards on 15 of 27 attempts.
LaSalle-Peru's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for O'Fallon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
O'Fallon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against LaSalle-Peru in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 24-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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