Charleston was the 21-17 winner over Effingham when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Charleston Trojans took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Effingham Hearts on Friday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Charleston still got an impressive performance from Ben Coffey, who rushed for 141 yards. The dominant performance gave Coffey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Charleston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Effingham, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charleston's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mattoon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Treylin Couch and Trysten Sewell. As for Effingham, they will head out to challenge Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Effingham is facing Taylorville at the right time seeing as Taylorville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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