East Hickman County came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mt. Pleasant Tigers 24-22. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 34-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading East Hickman County to victory were Matthew Sloan and Dakota Ragsdale. Sloan rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, while Ragsdale rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Sloan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
East Hickman County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
East Hickman County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Redden, Ragsdale, and Jayden Malugin picked up one apiece. Taylor Swinehart was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although Mt. Pleasant took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Mcclure, Jaylen Easterling, and Evan Plunkett.
East Hickman County's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
East Hickman County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harpeth at 7:00 p.m. East Hickman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will head out on the road to take on Hickman County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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