The Taylorville Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Civic Memorial Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Taylorville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mt. Zion just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 25-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves. The contest marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They took down Jersey 21-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
A big part of Civic Memorial's win came down to the chemistry between Luke Clouser and his top target Grady Farrell. Clouser threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns while Farrell picked up 125 receiving yards and three scores. Clouser's passing game has become a key predictor of Civic Memorial's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise.
One reason for the win was Civic Memorial's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Luke McCoy with two.
Taylorville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Civic Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything went Taylorville's way against Civic Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Taylorville made off with a 35-9 win. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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