The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge 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 blew past Charleston, posting a 56-3 win at home.
A big part of Mahomet-Seymour's victory 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, Taylorville scored first but ultimately less than Mt. Zion in their game on Friday. They fell just short of the Braves 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.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Malique Pearse, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Baron Odam, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
The win 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 team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahomet-Seymour 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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