Football Preview: Breese Central Cougars vs. Mt. Zion Braves
Breese Central has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Mt. Zion has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Breese Central Cougars will host the Mt. Zion Braves at 5:00 p.m. Breese Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Mt. Zion likes a good challenge.
Breese Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 34-7 victory over Murphysboro. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 27 points or more this season.
Breese Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Baker, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Kaden Rakers helped Baker out on the ground, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion strolled past Peoria Notre Dame with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-29.
A big part of Mt. Zion's win came down to the chemistry between Keller Stocks and his top target Brayden Trimble. Stocks threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Trimble gained 185 total yards and two touchdowns. Stocks has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another rusher making a difference was Kaden Becker, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Breese Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Mt. Zion, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Saturday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Baker and Stocks. Baker just won't slow down this season and has thrown 32 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 219.3 passing yards per game. Stocks has been a dominant force too and has thrown 32 touchdowns while averaging 237.5 passing yards per game.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Breese Central and Mt. Zion have no problem gaining yardage. Breese Central has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 386.1 total yards per game. However, it's not like Mt. Zion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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