Charleston hasn't had much luck against Effingham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Charleston Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Effingham Hearts at 7:00 p.m.
Charleston is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mahomet-Seymour just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 56-3 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Effingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Mattoon on Friday as Effingham made off with a 52-29 win.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Effingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Charleston fell to 3-1. As for Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Charleston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Effingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Charleston didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Effingham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charleston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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