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MeridianTuscola

Hawks
33
Warriors
52

The Tuscola (IL) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Meridian (Macon, IL) by a score of 52-33.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Meridian01313733
Tuscola141771452
Final score provided by T. Graves.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Football - Tuscola prevails Meridian

October 6, 2023: Tuscola, IL 61953

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Tuscola Warriors (Tuscola, IL) and the visiting Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL), observed Tuscola's football squad defeat Meridian by a count of 52-33.

The Warriors now own a 3-4 record. They play next when they travel to Warrensburg-Latham for a Central Illinois contest on Saturday, October 14. Tuscola will play a Cardinals squad coming off a 48-24 league loss to Clinton (Clinton, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-4.

Coming up next, the Hawks play the Central A & M Raiders (Moweaqua, IL) in a Central Illinois contest, on Friday, October 13. Meridian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Raiders go into the contest with a 2-5 record after their 39-13 league loss to Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL).

Tyson GravesWarriors Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Meridian 0, Tuscola 0
    Posted @ 6:40p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:40p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 6:40p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 6:40p

  5. Commentary

    Tuscola wins the toss and has elected to receive the kickoff.
    Posted @ 6:42p
  6. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Meridian1st Quarter
    Meridian kicking off to Tuscola.
    Posted @ 7p
  7. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Tuscola1st Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #10 Dylan Graves with a 10 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 0, Tuscola 6
    Posted @ 7:07p
  8. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Tuscola1st Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 0, Tuscola 7
    Posted @ 7:08p
  9. 0 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    Tuscola1st Quarter Under a minute
    Tuscola - #7 with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 0, Tuscola 13
    Posted @ 7:29p
  10. 0 - 14

    Made Point After

    Tuscola1st Quarter Under a minute
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 0, Tuscola 14
    Posted @ 7:29p
  11. 0 - 14

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Meridian 0, Tuscola 14
    Posted @ 7:32p
  12. 6 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Meridian2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Meridian - 3 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 6, Tuscola 14
    Posted @ 7:39p
  13. 6 - 14

    Missed Point After

    Meridian2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Meridian - PAT Missed. Meridian 6, Tuscola 14
    Posted @ 7:39p
  14. 6 - 20

    Kick Return Touchdown

    Tuscola2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #11 with a 75 Yd Kick Return for a TD. Meridian 6, Tuscola 20
    Posted @ 7:41p
  15. 6 - 21

    Made Point After

    Tuscola2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 6, Tuscola 21
    Posted @ 7:42p
  16. 6 - 27

    Rushing Touchdown

    Tuscola2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #10 Dylan Graves with a 28 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 6, Tuscola 27
    Posted @ 7:51p
  17. 6 - 28

    Made Point After

    Tuscola2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 6, Tuscola 28
    Posted @ 7:51p
  18. 6 - 31

    Field Goal

    Tuscola2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy kicks a 21 Yd Field Goal. Meridian 6, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 7:58p
  19. 12 - 31

    Rushing Touchdown

    Meridian2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Meridian - #13 Seth Ralston with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 12, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 8:13p
  20. 13 - 31

    Made Point After

    Meridian2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Meridian - PAT Good. Meridian 13, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 8:13p
  21. 13 - 31

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Meridian 13, Tuscola 31
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:21p
  22. 13 - 31

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Tuscola3rd Quarter
    Tuscola to kick off to Meridian.
    Posted @ 8:41p
  23. 19 - 31

    Rushing Touchdown

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Meridian - #22 Joseph Koehler with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 19, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 8:53p
  24. 19 - 31

    Missed Point After

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Meridian - PAT Missed. Meridian 19, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 8:54p
  25. 25 - 31

    Passing Touchdown

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Meridian - 11 Yd pass completed for a TD. Meridian 25, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 9:02p
  26. 26 - 31

    Made Point After

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Meridian - PAT Good. Meridian 26, Tuscola 31
    Posted @ 9:02p
  27. 26 - 37

    Passing Touchdown

    Tuscola3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Tuscola - #7 28 Yd pass completed to #11 for a TD. Meridian 26, Tuscola 37
    Posted @ 9:11p
  28. 26 - 38

    Made Point After

    Tuscola3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 26, Tuscola 38
    Posted @ 9:11p
  29. 26 - 38

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Meridian 26, Tuscola 38
    Posted @ 9:14p
  30. 26 - 44

    Rushing Touchdown

    Tuscola4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #7 with a 40 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 26, Tuscola 44
    Posted @ 9:21p
  31. 26 - 45

    Made Point After

    Tuscola4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 26, Tuscola 45
    Posted @ 9:23p
  32. 32 - 45

    Passing Touchdown

    Meridian4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Meridian - 8 Yd pass completed for a TD. Meridian 32, Tuscola 45
    Posted @ 9:34p
  33. 33 - 45

    Made Point After

    Meridian4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Meridian - PAT Good. Meridian 33, Tuscola 45
    Posted @ 9:34p
  34. 33 - 51

    Rushing Touchdown

    Tuscola4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Tuscola - #10 Dylan Graves with a 19 Yd Rushing TD. Meridian 33, Tuscola 51
    Posted @ 9:41p
  35. 33 - 52

    Made Point After

    Tuscola4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Tuscola - #44 Keller Beachy PAT Good. Meridian 33, Tuscola 52
    Posted @ 9:41p
  36. 33 - 52

    End of Game

    Final
    Meridian 33, Tuscola 52
    Posted @ 9:46p

Meridian @ Tuscola Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 6, 2023 @ 7p
The Tuscola (IL) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Meridian (Macon, IL) by a score of 52-33.

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Rankings & Records

Meridian (23-24)

IL
425
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-70-51-30-4.125.000179309

Tuscola (23-24)

ILClass
31825
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-53-14-11-30-1.500.750416361

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Meridian		04.34.37.722.4
Tuscola		14.512.38.58.541.6

Team Stat Comparison

MeridianTuscola
33.4Rushing Yards Per Game-
46.9Passing Yards Per Game-
39.8Receiving Yards Per Game-
80.3Total Yards Per Game-
21.1Tackles Per Game-
4.5Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

MeridianTuscolaNational Avg.
#4 Lleyton Miller70.3Rushing Yards Per Game
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20.6
#7 Devin Leffler106.0Passing Yards Per Game
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50.5
#4 Lleyton Miller65.0Receiving Yards Per Game
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17.5
#4 Lleyton Miller135.3Total Yards Per Game
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36.9
#58 Paul Ralston10.7Tackles Per Game
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2.7
#4 Lleyton Miller11.3Points Per Game
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2.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Meridian0-4Tuscola2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/15/23Warrensburg-LathamMeridian(L) 20-1610/14/23TuscolaWarrensburg-Latham(W) 38-22
9/22/23MeridianClinton(L) 54-209/29/23TuscolaClinton(L) 49-27
9/29/23MeridianShelbyville(L) 50-79/15/23TuscolaShelbyville(L) 50-28
10/13/23Central A & MMeridian(L) 29-229/22/23Central A & MTuscola(W) 42-14

Record Breakdown

Meridian (23-24)

Tuscola (23-24)
1-7
Overall
5-5
0-5
League
3-1
1-2
Non-League
2-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-4
Common Opponent
2-2
1-3
Home
4-1
0-4
Away
1-3
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-0
Playoff
0-1
1-7
In-State
5-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0