Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
URBANA - Each week, we invite Illini Prairie Conference fans to predict the winners from conference matchups. New experts are welcome every week. Below is what this week's team of experts think they have figured out.
Week 6 predictions
Illini Prairie Game of the Week
Rantoul @ Pontiac
Alan: Pontiac .::. 28-14Sara C: Pontiac .::. 21-14
Mike Roy: Pontiac .::. 21-7
Denise : Pontiac .::. 42-7
Frank Alexander: Rantoul .::. 21-20
Brooks Look: This should be an exciting game between two programs in rebuilding mode. I'm giving the Indians, who have home field advantage, the edge after knocking off IVC with a solid win and nearly upsetting Prairie Central at home in Week 2. Pontiac 28, Rantoul 21
Unity @ Prairie Central
Alan: Unity .::. 42-14Sara C: Unity .::. 40-20
Mike Roy: Unity .::. 35-12
Denise : Unity .::. 34-7
Frank Alexander: Unity .::. 42-12
Brooks Look: At 4-1, the Rockets will take another step toward playoff eligibility with the win under first-year head coach Tony Reetz. Unity 54, Prairie Central 7
Illinois Valley Central @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda
Alan: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 42-8Sara C: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 21-20
Mike Roy: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 40-7
Denise : Illinois Valley Central .::. 28-14
Frank Alexander: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 21-14
Brooks Look: The Panthers need this win to shake off last week's 6-point road loss to Tuscola before taking on the Unity Rockets next week. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 48, IVC 7
St. Joseph-Ogden vs Monticello
Alan: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 35-21Sara C: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 30-27
Mike Roy: Monticello .::. 21-20
Denise : St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 28-24
Frank Alexander: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 35-21
Brooks Look: Nothing better than a homecoming win and getting your big toe in the playoff door. SJO will need to keep the foot on the gas until the final buzzer because the Sages are full of surprises if an opposing team sleeps on them to early. If the Spartan defense can hold Monticello to two TDs or less, it's a win. SJO 35, Monticello 15
Central Catholic vs St. Teresa
Alan: Central Catholic .::. 40-14Sara C: Central Catholic .::. 32-21
Mike Roy: Central Catholic .::. 48-12
Denise : Central Catholic .::. 42-7
Frank Alexander: Central Catholic .::. 35-7
Brooks Look: The Saints stay undefeated after this non-conference contest with the Bulldogs. Central Catholic 51, St. Teresa 7
Week 5 Scores
Central Catholic 41, Monticello 13Tuscola 20, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 14
Prairie Central 20, IVC 14
St. Joseph-Ogden 56, Rantoul 21
Unity 47, Pontiac 7
Week 5 Results
| Rank | Name | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks Look | 5-0 | Week 4 winner |
| 2 | Frank | 4-1 | Tie-Break** |
| 3 | Denise | 4-1 | Tie-Break* |
| 4 | Alan | 4-1 | Tie-Break |
| 5 | J | 3-2 | |
| 6 | Sara | 3-2 | |
| 7 | Lyman | 3-2 |
Cumulative Standings (After Week 5)
| Rank | Name | Total Record | Wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks Look | 21-4 | 2 | Week 2 & 5 winner |
| 2 | Denise | 18-7 | 0 | |
| 3 | Alan | 17-8 | 0 | |
| 4 | J | 16-4 | 2 | Week 1 & 4 winner |
| 4 | Sara | 14-6 | 1 | Week 3 winner |
| 7 | Lyman | 10-5 | 0 | |
| 6 | Frank | 4-1 | 0 | |
| 7 | Keith | 3-2 | 0 |
