Preview: Overfelt Royals vs. Mt. Pleasant Cardinals
The Overfelt Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Overfelt is ranked 1155th, while Mt. Pleasant is ranked 1152nd).
Overfelt suffered their biggest defeat since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. Their tough 46-22 defeat to Gunderson might stick with them for a while.
Mt. Pleasant posted their biggest victory yet this season on Thursday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 53-15 victory over Yerba Buena. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Pleasant.
Overfelt bumped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.2 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Overfelt beat Mt. Pleasant 43-31 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Overfelt repeat their success, or does Mt. Pleasant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
