Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 35-23 to the Taylorville Tornadoes. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Leading Taylorville to victory were Baron Odam and Owen Mateer. Odam threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, while Mateer rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Odam's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Taylorville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charleston will venture away from home to square off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charleston is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Taylorville, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Space Coast at 7:00 p.m. on November 2nd.
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