Charleston is 1-9 against Effingham since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Charleston Trojans will head out to face off against the Effingham Hearts at 7:00 p.m.
Charleston is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mahomet-Seymour just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 56-3. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Effingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Mattoon with a sharp 52-29 win on Friday.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Effingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Charleston fell to 3-1. As for Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Charleston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Effingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Charleston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Effingham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charleston 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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