Two dominant backs in Treylin Couch and Trysten Sewell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Charleston Trojans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Charleston came up short against Effingham and fell 30-20.
Ben Coffey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 141 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mattoon). They took down Mt. Zion 35-20 on Friday. Mattoon's victory was all the more impressive since the Braves were averaging only 17 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Sewell, who rushed for 285 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mattoon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mattoon, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Charleston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mattoon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Charleston against Mattoon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-21 victory. Will Charleston repeat their success, or does Mattoon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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