Mt. Pleasant has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Freeport Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mt. Pleasant is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Elizabeth Forward on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Pleasant had to suffer through a 56-26 loss at the hands of Elizabeth Forward. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Freeport suffered their biggest defeat since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 44-14 loss at the hands of Imani Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Saints are ranked 57th).
Mt. Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Freeport, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Everything went Mt. Pleasant's way against Freeport in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Mt. Pleasant made off with a 45-23 win. 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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