Football Preview: Mt. Pleasant Tigers vs. Loretto Mustangs
The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Loretto Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mt. Pleasant will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hickman County on Friday. Mt. Pleasant breezed by Hickman County to the tune of 35-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since August 23rd.
Mt. Pleasant didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Holt and Takota Alderson.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loretto, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-13 victory over Waverly Central. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Mt. Pleasant moved to 6-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Loretto, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Mt. Pleasant came up short against Loretto when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-52. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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