Illinois High School Football - Mt. Zion over Effingham
October 10, 2025: Effingham, IL 62401 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) and the host Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL), witnessed Mt. Zion's football squad knock off Effingham by a tally of 31-7.
The Braves (6-1) will now prepare for their contest against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Tornadoes go into the Apollo battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Taylorville overcame Charleston (Charleston, IL), 57-14, in a league battle.
The Hearts now own a 3-4 record. They play next when they travel to Mattoon for a Apollo battle on Friday, October 17. Effingham will play a Greenwave team coming off a 42-6 league loss to Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL). The Greenwave record now stands at 1-6.