After three games on the road, Mattoon is heading back home. They will host the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mattoon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came up short against Effingham on Friday, falling 52-29. The defeat continues a trend for the Greenwave in their matchups with the Hearts: they've now lost three in a row.
Mattoon might have lost, but man, Trysten Sewell was a machine: he 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.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Taylorville 14-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
The critical scores for Mt. Zion came from Keller Stocks and Brayden Trimble.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mt. Zion, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mattoon might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Mt. Zion in their previous matchup 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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