Taylorville entered their tilt with Charleston on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 35-23 victory over the Charleston Trojans. This was payback for the Tornadoes, who suffered a 55-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Taylorville was led to victory by 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. The dominant performance gave Mateer a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win got Taylorville back to even at 4-4. As for Charleston, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylorville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Space Coast at 7:00 p.m. on November 2nd. As for Charleston, they will take on Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Charleston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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