Mt. Zion managed to slip by Effingham the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Braves came up short against the Hearts on Thursday, falling 3-0. The game was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for Mt. Zion it sure didn't stay that way.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Zion fell to 6-1. As for Effingham, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 7-1-1.
Mt. Zion and Effingham should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Braves (ranked 89th) will meet Champaign Central (ranked 209th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Effingham will challenge Altamont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (82 vs. 330).
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