Similar to how its regular season has finished, Manteno progressively improved as the game went on in its 33-6 victory over Streator in the regular-season finale Friday night.

With a playoff bid already clinched and a possible third straight victory on the line, Manteno (6-3) head coach RJ Haines said his team was determined to carry momentum into the postseason.

“When we lost two games in a row earlier, we set the precedent that our goal was to win out - and by any means necessary,” Haines said. “I like how we won all three games differently, with different people stepping up in each one.”

On Friday night, senior quarterback Connor Harrod who stepped up in a big way.

After a sluggish start offensively up just 14-0 at halftime, the Panthers began to pull away in the second half as

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