The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Donelson Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Pleasant will head out to face Donelson Christian Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Mt. Pleasant fell just short of Lewis County by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Donelson Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Mount Juliet Christian Academy on Friday, but Mount Juliet Christian Academy never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 44-0 win over the Saints at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
King Gardner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards. Grayson Scragg was in the mix as well, providing Donelson Christian Academy with two touchdowns.
Donelson Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sydney Otis and Dominic Davis.
Mt. Pleasant's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-1. As for Donelson Christian Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Mt. Pleasant beat Donelson Christian Academy 37-29 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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