Mt. Zion won the last time they faced Mater Dei and Keller Stocks did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mt. Zion Braves enjoyed a cozy 56-37 win over the Mater Dei Knights on Friday thanks in part to Stocks, who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Jacob Harvey also helped out as he racked up 135 receiving yards. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Mt. Zion is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Mt. Zion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Lipa and Brayden Trimble. Trimble also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 113.
Mt. Zion was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Mater Dei had strong showings from Brett Hilmes, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Chase Jansen, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory was the third in a row for Mt. Zion, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Mater Dei, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Mt. Zion will head out to square off against Carterville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carterville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mt. Zion surely won't give up without a fight. Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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