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| 10/18/24 - Away | 49-21 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 58-29 W |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 58-27 W |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 44-13 W |
| 10/23/20 - Away | 42-24 W |
| + 3 more games |
Texas is a perfect 8-0 against Mt. Pleasant since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Texas will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. Texas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Texas' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Marshall 14-0. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Texas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tradarian Ball, who rushed for 103 yards and one score, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Texas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Caden Criner and Aaron Kelley, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Marshall's side was Criner, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 7-3 to Marshall. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Mavericks are ranked 104th).
Mt. Pleasant's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Texas, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Texas against Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mt. Pleasant's Carter Cook, who rushed for 94 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Texas still be able to contain Cook? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
