Football Recap: Pleasant Plains Comes Up Short

After soaring to 48 points the game before, Pleasant Plains was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview 44-8. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Carr, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Lane McAnally was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and one TD on only six carries.

Pleasant Plains now has a losing record of 2-3. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, their record is now an identical 2-3.

Pleasant Plains wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 32-16 win against Riverton on the 3rd. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-20 victory against Auburn on the 3rd.