The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Hill Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pleasant will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Mt. Pleasant's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 win over Evergreen Valley. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Mt. Pleasant can attribute much of their success to Andrew Tafoya, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tafoya was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards.
Mt. Pleasant was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Mt. Pleasant didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tafoya and Andrew Salazar. Salazar also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 169.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against James Lick by a score of 23-12 on Friday.
Hill's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant, their record now sits at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Pleasant against Hill when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the team 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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