Effingham lost against Mahomet-Seymour back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hearts had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Hearts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 88th).
This is the second loss in a row for Effingham and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Mahomet-Seymour, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Looking ahead, Effingham will challenge Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hearts will need to watch out since the Braves have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they will face off against Mattoon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Greenwave's rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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