Football Recap: Effingham Hearts vs. Mattoon Greenwave
There's no place like home for Effingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 52-29 margin over the Mattoon Greenwave on Friday. The Hearts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Greenwave, too.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Effingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Mattoon lost, don't look at Trysten Sewell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sewell is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game.
Effingham's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mattoon, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Effingham will take on Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mattoon, they will host Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Mattoon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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