City Previews: Texas High

TEAMS: Mount Pleasant (0-2) at Texas High (2-0)

KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m., Tiger Stadium in Grim Park.

LAST WEEK: Texas High was open, and Mount Pleasant also didn't play after its game against Arkansas High was cancelled due to COVID protocals.

LAST YEAR: THS won, 42-24.

GAME FACTS: Tonight is THS' Homecoming Game and the District 9-5A, Division II opener. MP has scored 49 points and allowed 55; its losses are to Wylie East (19-14) and Sherman (36-35). In the latter game, Mount Pleasant held a 35-24 lead in the fourth quarter. Both teams have had a game cancelled against AHS this season due to COVID-19 precautions. Texas High is scoring an average of 29 points per game and allowing just 11.5. THS has not been scored upon in the second half. Texas High is averaging 351.5 yards of total offense through two games and allowing just 175.5 per outing.

COACH GERRY STANFORD'S COMMENTS: "It's been good these past two weeks (with the bye week). We've tried to get healthy and tried to fix the problems we've had int he first two games. Those are the things we're looking for, as well as getting our game legs back underneath us as we begin our 7-game district stretch.

"This is one of the biggest games of the year for us. Mount Pleasant is the best team we've seen at this point in our season; they've got a very experienced football team that is senior-led. This is one of the best teams they've had in a while. We feel like we have to continue to improve and play our best football we've played so far."

RADIO: KTFS 107.9 FM, 7 p.m. pregame.

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