Mount Pleasant has gone 3-0 against Union Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. They took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount Pleasant, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mount Pleasant beat South Stanly 35-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Union Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-7 to North Stanly. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost seven in a row.
Even if they lost, Union Academy's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Breshen Bennett.
Mount Pleasant's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Union Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Mount Pleasant against Union Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 win. In that game, Mount Pleasant amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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