Football Preview: Mattoon Greenwave vs. Taylorville Tornadoes
The Mattoon Greenwave will challenge the Taylorville Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mattoon is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Charleston on Friday. Mattoon had just enough and edged Charleston out 20-17.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Trysten Sewell and Treylin Couch. Sewell had a great game and rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Couch was balling out in the loss, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Taylorville). They slipped by Effingham 42-41 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their six-point performance the game before.
Mattoon's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Taylorville, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Mattoon came up short against Taylorville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Will Mattoon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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