It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Breese Central can now relate to. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 17-3 to the Mt. Zion Braves. The Cougars were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the ten matches prior) but the Braves' defense proved too tough.
Preston Baker rushed for 56 yards.
Kaden Rakers was his top target, rushing for 74 yards on only ten carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards.
A big part of Mt. Zion's victory came down to the chemistry between Keller Stocks and his top target Brayden Trimble. Stocks rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown while Trimble gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Breese Central's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1. As for Mt. Zion, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Breese Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Zion, they will challenge Normal University at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Normal University's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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