Charleston hasn't had much luck against Mt. Zion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Braves at 7:00 p.m. Charleston has given up an average of 44.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Charleston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mattoon 37-35.
Charleston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of GRANT TAGGART and DREY'SEAN EICH.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 35-23. The game was the first time the Braves have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since September 27, 2019.
Charleston better keep an eye on Kellen Bollhorst. He was instrumental in Mt. Zion's win, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Bollhorst's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Keller Stocks, who rushed for 88 yards.
Mt. Zion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Mt. Zion's record is now 4-1. As for Charleston, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Charleston was dealt a bruising 42-10 defeat at the hands of Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stocks, who threw for 235 yards and four TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only six carries. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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