After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Mt. Zion is finally coming home. They will host the Taylorville Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylorville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Zion, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Zion will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Salem on Friday. Everything went Mt. Zion's way against Salem as Mt. Zion made off with a 34-14 win. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Wildcats are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Keller Stocks and his top target Jacob Harvey. Stocks threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt while Harvey picked up 217 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Harvey was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards. Joseph (Joey) Jordan helped Stocks out on the ground, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 48 yards.
Meanwhile, Taylorville came up short against Columbia on Friday and fell 35-27.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Clark Durbin, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Baron Odam, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Zion now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Taylorville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mt. Zion took their win against Taylorville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6. Does Mt. Zion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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