Mt. Pleasant had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They really took it to the Battle Creek Grizzlies for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 35-point advantage.
Kayden McCrory had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 118 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mt. Pleasant proved: they limited Battle Creek to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. While six picked up at least one total tackle, McCrory stood above the rest. He rushed for 118 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Mt. Pleasant didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
Mt. Pleasant has already played their next contest, a 49-0 victory against Zion Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Battle Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 51-12 defeat against Columbia Central on the 29th.
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