The Pleasant Plains Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Pittsfield Saukees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasant Plains, who comes in off a win.
Pleasant Plains will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Riverton on Friday. The Cardinals strolled past the Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 32-16. The game marked the Cardinals' most dominant win of the season.
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Alexander Smith produced another solid performance rushing for 27 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Pleasant Plains is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Carson Niemerg helped out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
Pleasant Plains didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Grisham and Nolan Scott.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Maroa-Forsyth, falling 46-6. The Saukees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The victory got Pleasant Plains back to even at 3-3. As for Pittsfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Pleasant Plains took a serious blow against Pittsfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 41-14. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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