If Paxton-Buckley-Loda was riding high fresh off their 46-0 takedown of Rantoul last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 14-6 to the Monticello Sages on Friday. The Panthers lost against the Sages in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 33-0 score last time.
Tyler Swan threw for 35 yards on six of nine attempts.
A big part of Monticello's victory came down to the chemistry between Nolan Buehnerkemper and his top target Zeke Young. Buehnerkemper threw for 151 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.3% of his passes while Young picked up 95 receiving yards and one score.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Monticello, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
As of now, neither Paxton-Buckley-Loda nor the Sages have any future games scheduled.
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