The Mt. Zion Braves will challenge the Triad Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Braves fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Limestone 37-7 on the road. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Rockets are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keller Stocks was a one-man wrecking crew for Mt. Zion as he threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Another player making a difference was JC Anderson, who picked up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mt. Zion's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Limestone's QB won't forget Jonny Jordan anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Jordan also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Triad blew past Granite City, posting a 49-13 victory on the road.
Mt. Zion beat Triad 39-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Zion 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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