After flying high against Taylorville last Friday, Mahomet-Seymour came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell 35-23 to the Mt. Zion Braves on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Ryan Pruitt threw for 120 yards and one TD. Wade Manuel was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Marco Casillas rushed for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Kellen Bollhorst produced another solid performance rushing for 165 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries for Mt. Zion. Bollhorst's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Keller Stocks was another key player, rushing for 88 yards.
Mahomet-Seymour now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mt. Zion, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mahomet-Seymour didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-7 victory against Effingham on the 3rd. As for Mt. Zion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 70-0 win against Charleston on the 3rd.
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