The Taylorville Tornadoes will venture away from home to take on the Mattoon Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Taylorville finally turned things around against Effingham on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Hearts 42-41. The Tornadoes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Mattoon, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged Charleston out 20-17.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Trysten Sewell and Treylin Couch. Sewell had a great game on Friday and rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Couch was balling out in the loss, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Taylorville's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Mattoon, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Taylorville was able to grind out a solid win over Mattoon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylorville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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