Mattoon has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Mattoon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 52-29 to Effingham on Friday. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Hearts recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Mattoon got top-tier performance from Trysten Sewell, who rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Sewell is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Mattoon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Taylorville 14-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
The critical scores for Mt. Zion came from Keller Stocks and Brayden Trimble.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mt. Zion, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Mattoon might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Mattoon, Makobi Adams (who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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