Illinois High School Football - Effingham held off by Mt. Zion
September 30, 2022: Effingham, IL 62401 In Friday's league game, the Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) football team tipped the host Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL), by a final score of 39-36.
The Braves (5-1) will now prepare for their game against Collinsville (Collinsville, IL). The Kahoks come into the non-league game with a 5-1 record. In their last game, Collinsville got by Granite City (Granite City, IL), 46-0, in a non-league game.
The Flaming Hearts now hold a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lincoln for a Apollo game on Friday, October 7. Effingham will battle a Railsplitters team coming off a 27-7 league win over Mattoon (Mattoon, IL). The Railsplitters record now stands at 3-3.