The Mattoon Greenwave will take on the Effingham Hearts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Mattoon and three for Effingham.
On Friday, Mattoon took a blow against Mahomet-Seymour, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Effingham played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 31-7 to Mt. Zion. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Effingham now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Mattoon might still be hurting after the 52-29 defeat they got from Effingham when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Greenwave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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