Mount Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Howard Wildcats, falling 50-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Green Knights of the 48-27 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Howard found their leader in freshman Jameson Bryant, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Those 39 rushing yards gave Bryant a new career-high.
Mount Pleasant now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Howard, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Mount Pleasant is taking a road trip to square off against Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Odessa is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Mount Pleasant will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Howard, they will host Tower Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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