Effingham will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Taylorville at 7:00 PM. If the game is anything like the 37-50 finish from the last time they met, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
Effingham might have drawn first blood against Mater Dei last Friday, but it was Mater Dei who got the last laugh. Effingham took a 19-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mater Dei. The contest was a 12-12 toss-up at halftime, but Effingham was outplayed in the second half.
Taylorville had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. They took their match against Mt. Vernon last week 20-8.
Taylorville's win lifted them to 1-0 while Effingham's loss dropped them down to 0-1. We'll find out if Taylorville can add another positive mark to their record or if Effingham can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Taylorville's step.
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