Two dominant signal callers in Keller Stocks and Alek Weiland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mt. Zion Braves are taking a road trip to face off against the Normal University Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mt. Zion sitting on six straight victories and Normal University on seven.
Mt. Zion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Breese Central with points to spare, taking the game 17-3. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by exactly 14 points.
A big part of Mt. Zion's win came down to the chemistry between Stocks and his top target Brayden Trimble. Stocks rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown while Trimble gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Zion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brody Lipa.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Normal University's strategy against Cahokia on Saturday. Normal University took down Cahokia 31-12.
It was another big night for Weiland, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Demir Spaulding: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Normal University, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Mt. Zion and Normal University have no problem gaining yardage. Mt. Zion has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 350.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Normal University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 467. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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