Football Preview: Effingham Hearts vs. Mt. Zion Braves
Effingham and Mt. Zion are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Effingham Hearts will head out to take on the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Effingham will head out to face Mt. Zion after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Effingham had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Mahomet-Seymour. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hearts were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Zion). They blew past Charleston 42-10 on the road on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Braves with their most commanding win of the season.
Keller Stocks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 235 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 51 yards on only six carries. Jacob Harvey did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 94 receiving yards.
Effingham's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Mt. Zion, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Things could have been worse for Effingham, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-2 loss to Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Effingham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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