Football Recap: Mt. Pleasant Comes Up Short

Mt. Pleasant was the 31-17 winner over Derry when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings lost 33-13 to the Trojans on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Derry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Doherty, who rushed for 116 yards and one score. The Trojans are 4-2 when Doherty posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Doperak, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Derry, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-4.

Looking ahead, Mt. Pleasant will challenge Elizabeth Forward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for Derry, they will square off against Yough at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.89 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.