Effingham and Mahomet-Seymour are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Effingham Hearts will host the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Effingham and Taylorville were almost perfectly matched up, but Effingham suffered a 42-41 loss.
Even though they lost, Effingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour entered their tilt with Mt. Zion on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over the Braves. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Lucas Dyer and Keller Stocks. Dyer had a great game and threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Meanwhile, Stocks was balling out in the loss, rushing for 77 yards, while also throwing for 114 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mahomet-Seymour, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Effingham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mahomet-Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Effingham was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Mahomet-Seymour in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Effingham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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