After each having a week off, the East Hickman County Eagles and the Mt. Pleasant Tigers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hickman County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
East Hickman County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Loretto, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. East Hickman County skirted past Loretto 43-40.
East Hickman County can attribute much of their success to Matthew Sloan, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns, and Dakota Ragsdale, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Ragsdale also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Hickman County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Pleasant faced off against Donelson Christian Academy last Friday. Mt. Pleasant had to suffer through a 44-6 loss at the hands of Donelson Christian Academy. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
East Hickman County's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Mt. Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: East Hickman County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 414.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Mt. Pleasant, though, as they've been averaging only 207.3. Will East Hickman County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Mt. Pleasant flip the script?
East Hickman County was dealt a bruising 34-0 loss at the hands of Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can East Hickman County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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