Mattoon has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Mattoon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 52-29 to Effingham on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Greenwave in their matchups with the Hearts: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Mattoon got top-tier performance from Trysten Sewell, who rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sewell is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Mattoon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Taylorville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
The critical scores for Mt. Zion came from Keller Stocks and Brayden Trimble.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mt. Zion, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Mattoon suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mattoon, Makobi Adams (who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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