The Hallsville Bobcats will be playing at home against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hallsville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marshall on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hallsville took a blow against Marshall, falling 35-7. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Pleasant). They blew past Nacogdoches 57-7 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Dragons are ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tony Grant was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Pleasant's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Juymill Lewis was in the mix too, providing Mt. Pleasant with two touchdowns.
Mt. Pleasant was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
This is the second loss in a row for Hallsville and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Hallsville lost to Mt. Pleasant at home by a decisive 52-34 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Hallsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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