Pleasant Plains lost against Athens back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cardinals took a hard 33-19 fall against the Warriors. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pleasant Plains' loss came despite strong showings from Grady Grisham and Alexander Smith. Grisham picked up 190 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Smith threw for 283 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Grisham was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 68 yards.
Gage Honn went supernova For Athens., rushing for 233 yards and three scores. Those 233 rushing yards gave Honn a new career-high. James Jones was another key player, picking up 57 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Pleasant Plains now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Athens, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pleasant Plains is set to take on their familiar foe Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Athens will challenge rival Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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