The Triad Knights will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Triad is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Granite City. Triad blew past Granite City, posting a 49-13 win on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Warriors are ranked 403rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 37-7 victory over Limestone.
Keller Stocks was a one-man wrecking crew for Mt. Zion as he threw for 302 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Another player making a difference was JC Anderson, who picked up 118 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mt. Zion's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Jonny Jordan was the leader with 2.5 sacks. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 12 total tackles.
Triad came up short against Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 39-28. Will Triad 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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