Mt. Zion has gone 8-2 against Mattoon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mt. Zion Braves will head out to take on the Mattoon Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Zion's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Mattoon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Zion will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 20) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Taylorville.
The critical scores for Mt. Zion came from Keller Stocks and Brayden Trimble.
Meanwhile, Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 52-29 to Effingham. One positive for the Greenwave, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Mattoon might have lost, but man, Trysten Sewell was a machine: he rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sewell is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Mt. Zion took their victory against Mattoon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sewell, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mt. Zion still be able to contain Sewell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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