Football Preview: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans vs. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview
The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out to challenge PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Maroa-Forsyth has three straight wins, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Maroa-Forsyth humbled Auburn with a 57-7 victory. Given Maroa-Forsyth's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Auburn is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryne Sheppard was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Zach Smith did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview took a blow against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Friday, falling 59-16. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Maroa-Forsyth pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Maroa-Forsyth against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 63-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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