After soaring to 34 points the game before, Mt. Pleasant was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Marshall Mavericks, falling 29-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Mavericks are ranked 70th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marshall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Bush, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Another passer making a difference was Alton Henderson, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Pleasant dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marshall, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Texas the next time they take the field. Marshall will head out to face Texas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Mt. Pleasant will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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