Football Preview: Hill Falcons vs. Mt. Pleasant Cardinals
The Hill Falcons will face off against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hill will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Hill beat James Lick 23-12.
Mt. Pleasant aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Evergreen Valley 36-0. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Mt. Pleasant can attribute much of their success to Andrew Tafoya, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tafoya showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 68 yards.
Mt. Pleasant was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Mt. Pleasant's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. Enrique Rodriguez Ledezma led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Roberto Sumano is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hill, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
Hill was dealt a bruising 59-0 loss at the hands of Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Hill, Apollo Braddock (who rushed for 100 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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