The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will face off against the Adamsville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Adamsville will be up against a hot Mt. Pleasant squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Tigers really took it to Scotts Hill for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by 36 points or more so far this season.
Mt. Pleasant's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayden McCrory, who rushed for 86 yards and two TDs on only six carries. McCrory got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 54 yards. Payton Niehaus was another key pass catcher, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Niehaus, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Jaylen Easterling.
Meanwhile, Adamsville's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Tishomingo County. The Cardinals pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Braves had little chance of recovering from.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Adamsville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
