Football Recap: Mt. Zion Makes It Eight in a Row on the Road

Braves

Previous Games (Away)

10/17/25 @ Taylorville	25-12
10/10/25 @ Effingham	31-7
09/26/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour	35-23
11/23/24 @ Normal University	21-14
11/16/24 @ Breese Central	17-3
+ 3 more games

Mt. Zion extended their road winning streak to eight games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Keller Stocks. The Braves came out on top against the Taylorville Tornadoes by a score of 25-12 on Friday for which the team can thank Stocks, who rushed for 129 yards and one score on only 12 carries, and also threw for 171 yards and one TD while completing 95.8% of his passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.

Mt. Zion's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Taylorville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Mt. Zion will take on Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Taylorville, they will challenge Civic Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.