Mt. Pleasant hasn't had much luck against Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will face off against the Marshall Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Mt. Pleasant finally turned things around against Whitehouse on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over the Wildcats. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Marshall was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Palestine 63-7 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Keyunta Lias was a one-man wrecking crew for Marshall as he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Isaiah Bush was another key rusher, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palestine only rushed for 86.
Marshall wouldn't let Palestine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Marshall can thank Dameon Smith Jr and Jayden Cooks for forcing both of them. Smith Jr also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Mt. Pleasant's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Marshall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Mt. Pleasant was able to grind out a solid victory over Marshall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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