The Monticello Sages will take on the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monticello's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Centennial on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Chargers.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Hoopeston was not quite Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Blue Devils.
Monticello's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Monticello came up short against Hoopeston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Monticello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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