Football Preview: Mt. Pleasant Tigers vs. Waverly Central Tigers
The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will head out to challenge the Waverly Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waverly Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Pleasant, who comes in off a win.
If Waverly Central heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mt. Pleasant took over last week. Mt. Pleasant enjoyed a cozy 34-20 victory over Spring Hill on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Jakyri Mcclure was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 24 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Waverly Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Fairview, falling 41-12. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Waverly Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mt. Pleasant strolled past Waverly Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 51-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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