Football Game Preview: Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs vs. Mattoon Greenwave

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 12:52am

Football Preview: Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs vs. Mattoon Greenwave

Mahomet-Seymour is 6-1 against Mattoon since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Mattoon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mahomet-Seymour, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Mahomet-Seymour took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Effingham. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.

Pierce Douglas

Total Tackles

10/03/25 vs Effingham4
09/12/25 @ Sycamore4
08/29/25 @ Morton4
09/19/25 vs Taylorville2
09/05/25 vs Morris2
+ 1 more games

Mahomet-Seymour didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Banister and Pierce Douglas. Douglas also made four total tackles, which is notable because Mahomet-Seymour is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Taylorville and fell 50-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Greenwave have suffered against the Tornadoes since September 27, 2019.

Mahomet-Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Mahomet-Seymour has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 361.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Mattoon, though, as they've been averaging only 216 total yards. Will Mahomet-Seymour be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Greenwave flip the script?

Everything came up roses for Mahomet-Seymour against Mattoon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-7 win. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 56-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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