Football Recap: Yough Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Jaiden Dixon-Bretzel and Ryan Sarver

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 9:22am

Football Recap: Yough Cougars vs. Mt. Pleasant Vikings

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Yough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mt. Pleasant Vikings by a score of 22-19. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 27-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Despite the defeat, Yough had strong showings from Ryan Sarver, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jaiden Dixon-Bretzel, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sarver was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.

Yough's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mt. Pleasant, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Yough has already played their next matchup, a 53-34 defeat against Southmoreland on the 4th. As for Mt. Pleasant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-21 win against Greensburg Salem on the 4th.

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