If Adamsville was feeling good fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Tishomingo County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals were outmatched by the Mt. Pleasant Tigers and fell 28-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Ben Hill threw for 58 yards on eight of 21 attempts. Jc Gray was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground, Avery Burks rushed for 75 yards.
Payton Niehaus had a dynamite game For Mt. Pleasant., picking up 185 receiving yards and two TDs. Niehaus really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Mt. Pleasant also got a significant boost from Kayden McCrory, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Adamsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Adamsville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 21-14 loss against Kossuth on the 9th. As for Mt. Pleasant, after each having a week off, they and East Hickman County will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Tigers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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