Two dominant signal callers in Keller Stocks and Lucas Dyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mt. Zion Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Mt. Zion's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Mattoon offense got past them. Mt. Zion took a 35-20 bruising from Mattoon on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brayden Trimble, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Stocks was another key signal caller, throwing for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour got the win against Taylorville on Friday by a conclusive 28-6. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 22 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Mahomet-Seymour came from Cade Ashby and Owen Seymour.
Mahomet-Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mt. Zion's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Mt. Zion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to Mahomet-Seymour in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mt. Zion, Luke Johnson (who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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