The Mt. Zion Braves will venture away from home to take on the Mater Dei Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion will be strutting in after a victory while Mater Dei will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Zion's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 28-0 win over Effingham. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Keller Stocks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 357 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Jacob Harvey was in the mix as well, providing Mt. Zion with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 38-34 to St. Teresa. Despite 138 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Mater Dei might have lost, but man, Chase Jansen was a machine: he threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Elliott Rakers was Jansen's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Mt. Zion and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Mater Dei, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Zion against Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Zion since the squad 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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