The Taylorville Tornadoes will square off against the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Taylorville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Mt. Zion by a score of 14-12. The Tornadoes have struggled against the Braves recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Malique Pearse, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Baron Odam, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Charleston 56-3 at home.
Mahomet-Seymour had a senior duo take command as Lucas Dyer threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes and Mason Orton picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Taylorville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mahomet-Seymour, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Taylorville was taken down by Mahomet-Seymour 42-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Taylorville 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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