Effingham extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-4. They lost 31-7 to the Mt. Zion Braves. While losing is never fun, the Hearts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Braves are ranked 60th).
Jaxon Bridges threw for 107 yards and one touchdown. Maxx Kistler was his top target, picking up 73 receiving yards and one score.
As for Mt. Zion, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Kellen Bollhorst had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 164 yards and three TDs, while also picking up 51 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Keller Stocks, who threw for 164 yards and one touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Effingham will challenge rival Mattoon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mt. Zion is set to face off against their familiar foe Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Stocks and Isaac Repscher.
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