Peoria Notre Dame and Mt. Zion squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Peoria Notre Dame had to settle for second. They lost to the Mt. Zion Braves on the road by a 43-29 margin.
A big part of Mt. Zion's win came down to the chemistry between Keller Stocks and his top target Brayden Trimble. Stocks threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Trimble gained 185 total yards and two touchdowns. Stocks has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaden Becker, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Peoria Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Mt. Zion, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Peoria Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Zion, they will challenge Breese Central on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Breese Central has won six straight at home, while Mt. Zion won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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