Football Recap: Taylorville Falls Despite Big Games from Baron Odam and Owen Mateer

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 11:58am

Football Recap: Taylorville Tornadoes vs. Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs

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Taylorville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs, falling 28-6. The matchup marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Owen Mateer and Baron Odam certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mateer gained 105 total yards and a touchdown, while Odam threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.

The critical scores for Mahomet-Seymour came from Cade Ashby and Owen Seymour.

Taylorville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Taylorville will face off against Effingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Mahomet-Seymour's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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