Jacksonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Mt. Pleasant Tigers 41-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fightin' Indians of the 51-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
Andrew Diles rushed for 41 yards.
Elijah Whitaker was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards. On the ground,
Didier Mares rushed for 44 yards.
The critical scores for Mt. Pleasant came from Bj Brannon, Tony Grant, and Dexter King.
Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mt. Pleasant, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Jacksonville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 48-7 loss against Texas on the 1st. As for Mt. Pleasant, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 57-7 win against Nacogdoches on the 1st.
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