Football Recap: Mt. Zion Piles Up the Points Against Charleston

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	70-0 W
10/11/24 - Away	42-10 W
10/06/23 - Home	28-14 W
10/14/22 - Away	27-30 L
10/15/21 - Home	32-7 W
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Zion). They claimed a resounding 70-0 victory over the Charleston Trojans. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Trojans are ranked 356th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Keller Stocks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. JC Anderson was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and three touchdowns.

Mt. Zion didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Charleston to a completion percentage of just 38.1%. The team can thank Will Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mt. Zion has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.65 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.65 in their last three games.

Mt. Zion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Holden McCoy and Jaxon Good.

Mt. Zion's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Charleston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Zion will head out to take on Effingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will be up against the Hearts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Charleston, they will venture away from home to square off against Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.