PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at home and fell 67-30. While losing is never fun, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Maroa-Forsyth is ranked 89th).
Even though they lost, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ryne Sheppard was his usual excellent self, throwing for 319 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Maroa-Forsyth. With that strong performance, Sheppard is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Zach Smith, who picked up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview will host Pleasant Plains at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they will welcome Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maroa-Forsyth will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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