vs
| 10/18/24 - Away | 35-23 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 7-55 L |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 8-27 L |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 28-34 L |
| 04/17/21 - Home | 6-28 L |
| + 5 more games |
Taylorville and Charleston are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylorville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Taylorville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mattoon 50-6 on Friday. With the Tornadoes ahead 29-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Isaac Repscher was his usual excellent self, throwing for 207 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 44 yards and one touchdown. Malique Pearse was another key player, picking up 64 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Taylorville proved: they limited Mattoon to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The Tornadoes' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Charleston's offense. They were beaten by Mt. Zion 70-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Charleston's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Taylorville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Taylorville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Charleston struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 156.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Taylorville beat Charleston 35-23 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
