Normal University has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Mt. Zion has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Normal University Pioneers will square off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. Normal University knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Mt. Zion likes a good challenge.
Normal University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-12 victory over Cahokia.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Alek Weiland and Zion Taylor. Weiland had a great game and threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Taylor did his best for the losing side, throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Normal University, adding 11 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Demir Spaulding: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion didn't have too much trouble with Breese Central on Saturday as they won 17-3. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by exactly 14 points.
A big part of Mt. Zion's win came down to the chemistry between Keller Stocks and his top target Brayden Trimble. Stocks rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown while Trimble gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Zion didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brody Lipa.
Mt. Zion's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Normal University, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Normal University has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 467 total yards per game. However, it's not like Mt. Zion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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