Two dominant signal callers in Lucas Dyer and Keller Stocks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mahomet-Seymour, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Mahomet-Seymour got the win against Taylorville by a conclusive 28-6. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Mahomet-Seymour came from Cade Ashby and Owen Seymour.
Mahomet-Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-20 bruising from Mattoon.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brayden Trimble, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Stocks, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Mahomet-Seymour and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Mt. Zion, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Mahomet-Seymour has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Mt. Zion, though, as they've been averaging only 90.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Mahomet-Seymour strolled past Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahomet-Seymour since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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