After a couple of easy wins, Monticello puts a five-game winning streak on the line tonight against state-ranked Paxton-Buckley-Loda.
The Sages beat Rantoul 46-13 last Friday night and rolled Pontiac 49-0 the week prior. Coach Cully Welter says you always hope your kids stay focused on getting better in those weeks.
PBL has a big offensive line and a good complement of athletes highlighted by a four-year starting running back.
Coach Welter anticipates more pressure from the Panthers this week - something a lot of teams have been showing to Monticello this year.
The two teams have alternated wins and losses with the home team winning the last four matchups since COVID. Hear tonight's action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.
Game time is 7 pm on Friday.
Illini Prairie Conference
Bloomington Central Catholic at Illinois Valley Central
Pontiac at St. Joseph-Ogden
Rantoul at Tolono Unity
Apollo
Mahomet-Seymour at Effingham
Mt. Zion at Charleston
Taylorville at Mattoon
Big Twelve
Danville at Normal Community
Normal West at Peoria Manual
Peoria at Champaign Central
Peoria Notre Dame at Bloomington
Urbana at Peoria Richwoods
Central State Eight
Lincoln at Chatham-Glenwood
Normal U-High at Decatur Eisenhower
Rochester at Decatur MacArthur
Quincy Notre Dame at Jacksonville
Springfield Lanphier at Springfield Southeast (Sat.)
Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin at Springfield
Lincoln Prairie
Arcola at Sangamon Valley (Sat.)
Argenta-Oreana at Villa Grove
Cerro Gordo-Bement at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Oakland [Tri-County Coop] at Toledo-Cumberland
Sullivan-Okaw Valley at Nokomis
Mid-Illini
Dunlap at Washington
Metamora at Limestone
Morton at East Peoria
Pekin at Canton
Sangamo
Athens at Petersburg PORTA
Pittsfield at Pleasant Plains
Olympia at Maroa-Forsyth
Williamsville at New Berlin
Non-conference
Champaign Centennial at Lincoln-Way West
Herrin at Prairie Central (Sat.)
Lewistown at Meridian
St. Louis Priory, MO at Decatur St. Teresa
8 Man Football
Champaign St. Thomas More at Blue Ridge
Decatur Unity Christian at St. Anne
Milford at Danville Schlarman (Sat.)
