Mt. Zion was the 33-18 winner over Greenville when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mt. Zion Eagles fell just short of the Greenville Patriots by a score of 37-35 on Saturday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Greenville to victory were Tyler Render and Antavious Richardson. Render rushed for 338 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Richardson rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Render a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Marquel Deering, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Mt. Zion now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Greenville, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
Mt. Zion will head out on the road to challenge Trion at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Trion is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Mt. Zion will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Greenville, they will host Carver Birmingham at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Greenville's defense has only allowed 17.3 points per game this season, so Carver Birmingham's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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