The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will head out to take on the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Mt. Pleasant finally turned things around against Chariho on November 7th. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 win over the Chargers.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Classical can now relate to. The match between them and the Chieftains didn't end well, with Classical falling 28-13. The contest marked the Purple's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Classical got top-tier performance from Jordan Duke, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Duke has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Classical also got help from Silas Mckay, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Classical's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. London Vincent was especially locked on to Ponaganset's QB and sacked him twice.
Classical moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Mt. Pleasant, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything went Mt. Pleasant's way against Classical in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Mt. Pleasant made off with a 46-24 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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