Mt. Pleasant won the last time they faced Nacogdoches and Tony Grant did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers blew past the Nacogdoches Dragons, posting a 57-7 win thanks in part to Grant, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He has become a key player for Mt. Pleasant: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
The team also got some help courtesy of Juymill Lewis, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 73 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Mt. Pleasant and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for Nacogdoches, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Mt. Pleasant wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 33-7 defeat against Hallsville on the 8th. Nacogdoches has also already played their next contest, a 44-7 loss against Texas on the 8th.
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