The DePaul College Prep Rams will face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as DePaul College Prep comes in on four and Mt. Zion on seven.
DePaul College Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Coal City by a score of 21-14.
Nick Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Fernando Rodriguez, who threw for 193 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes.
DePaul College Prep's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Aidan Castette was especially locked on to Coal City's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid win over Normal University on Saturday, taking the game 21-14.
Brayden Trimble was his usual excellent self, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.6 points per game. As for DePaul College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as DePaul College Prep and Mt. Zion have no problem gaining yardage. DePaul College Prep has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Mt. Zion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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