Football Recap: Mount Pleasant Green Knights vs. Howard Wildcats
Mount Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Howard Wildcats, falling 50-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Knights of the 48-27 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Howard found their leader in freshman Jameson Bryant, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Those 39 rushing yards gave Bryant a new career-high.
Mount Pleasant now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Howard, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Mount Pleasant is taking a road trip to square off against Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Odessa is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Mount Pleasant will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Howard, they will host Tower Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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