Football Preview: Texas Tigers vs. Mt. Pleasant Tigers
Texas has gone 8-0 against Mt. Pleasant recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Texas Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Texas is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Texas won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Marshall 43-42.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tradarian Ball and he. Ball gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. Javari Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was David Potter, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Texas wouldn't let Marshall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Texas can thank Darnell Williams and Kendrevion Boyce for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Mt. Pleasant just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 29-7 to Marshall. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Texas' victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Texas against Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-29 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mt. Pleasant's Mason Mcminn, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Texas to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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