It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mt. Zion ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They secured an 18-12 W over the Decatur Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Zion sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Leading Mt. Zion to victory were Makayla Juhan and Emeri Echols. Juhan picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Echols rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns. Echols also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.6 points per game. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Coincidentally, Mt. Zion and Decatur will both be playing Tucker the next time they take the field. Mt. Zion will head out to face Tucker at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while Decatur will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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