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Published May 20, 2019

Team Preview: Mt. Zion

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Returning Offensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Ashton Summers	QB	2021	6-foot-1	175
Sage Davis	RB	2020	6-foot-1	225
Drew London	TE	2021	6-foot-4	215
Bryson Bartels	WR	2021	5-foot-8	150
Jayse Booker	WR	2020	6-foot-1	175
Garrett Marshall	OL	2020	5-foot-8	245
Peyton Moreau	OL	2020	6-foot-1	315

Returning Defensive Starters

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Braden Highly	DB	2020	6-foot-2	185
Lukas Eagle	DB	2020	5-foot-7	165
Mekhi Adams	DB	2021	6-foot-3	160
Jayse Booker	DB	2020	6-foot-1	175
Drew London	DB	2021	6-foot-4	215
Egan Bender	LB	2020	5-foot-7	190
Jacob May	LB	2020	5-foot-9	200
Peyton Moreau	DL	2020	6-foot-1	315
Aaron Valdez	DL	2020	6-foot-0	200

Newcomer to Watch

Name	Position	Grad Year	Height	Weight

Christian Keyhea	WR	2022	5-foot-10	165

School: Mt. Zion

Mascot: Braves

Conference: Apollo Conference

Twitter: @mtz_football

Head Coach: Patrick Etherton

Assistant Coaches: Dan Potempa Mike Poe Mike Demeio Jeff Shumate Garrett Knock Mike Patrick Heath Lane Cody Cannon

2018 results: 6-4 (3-3) Apollo Conference. The Braves made the Class 5A state playoff field and lost to Cahokia in opening round action.

2019 Mt. Zion Braves schedule

• Friday 8/30 Away Highland

• Friday 9/6 Away Dunlap

• Friday 9/13 Home Charleston

• Friday 9/20 Away at Mattoon

• Friday 9/27 Away at Mahomet

• Friday 10/4 Home Taylorville

• Friday 10/11 Away at Lincoln

• Friday 10/18 Home Effingham

• Friday 10/25 Home Triad

2019 Mt. Zion Braves Summer/7on7 plans

7 on 7 Every Monday night in July at Mt.Zion with 3 other area team. We have 3 different teams each Monday night.

Did you know....that Mt. Zion has made the IHSA state football playoffs in 4 out of the last 5 seasons.