Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fairfield Trojans. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 50-30.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Fairfield, they moved to 1-18 with that win, which also ended their 19-game losing streak.
Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. Mt. Pleasant (ranked 262nd) will meet Keokuk (ranked 56th) at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Fairfield will challenge Burlington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 227 places (313 vs. 86).
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