Mt. Pleasant is 1-8 against Elizabeth Forward since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vikings will square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant lost 33-13 to Derry on Friday.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed past the Scotties to the tune of 42-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 34-point advantage.
Mt. Pleasant better keep an eye on Ryan Messina. He was instrumental in Elizabeth Forward's win, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 164 yards while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns Messina has posted since back in August.
Elizabeth Forward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Elizabeth Forward, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Mt. Pleasant was dealt a bruising 56-26 defeat at the hands of Elizabeth Forward when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Vikings, Charlie Nigut (who rushed for 167 yards and four TDs, and also picked up 43 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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