Tornadoes
| 10/17/25 vs Mt. Zion | 12-25 |
| 10/10/25 vs Charleston | 57-14 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mattoon | 50-6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Effingham | 28-21 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 27-49 |
Taylorville dropped down to 4-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 25-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Zion Braves. The contest marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Cameron Smith threw for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 passes. Wyatt Younker was his top target, picking up 94 receiving yards. On the ground, Spencer Brown rushed for 27 yards.
As for Mt. Zion, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.2 points over those games.
Keller Stocks produced another solid effort rushing for 129 yards and one score on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 171 yards and one TD while completing 95.8% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. JC Anderson was in the mix as well, providing Mt. Zion with two touchdowns.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylorville will challenge Civic Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Zion, they will face off against Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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