Football Preview: Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs vs. Taylorville Tornadoes
The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Taylorville Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mahomet-Seymour will be strutting in after a victory while Taylorville will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Mahomet-Seymour humbled Charleston with a 56-3 victory.
A big part of Mahomet-Seymour's win came down to the chemistry between Lucas Dyer and his top target Mason Orton. Dyer threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes while Orton picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while it was Taylorville who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Mt. Zion who put up more. Taylorville fell just short of Mt. Zion by a score of 14-12. The Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Malique Pearse, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Baron Odam was another key signal caller, throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Mahomet-Seymour back to even at 2-2. As for Taylorville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Mahomet-Seymour against Taylorville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahomet-Seymour since the team 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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