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Mt. Pleasant rallies past McGuffey

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CLAYSVILLE — Mt. Pleasant scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter and held off a late McGuffey rally in a 26-21 non-conference victory on Friday at McGuffey.

The Highlanders (1-2) increased their lead to 21-12 at 6:46 of the third after Lincoln Johnson pulled in a 33-yard touchdown reception from Connor Crowe after Dylan Stewart made his third extra point.

The Vikings (2-1) responded 42 seconds later on Cole Chatfield’s 39-yard touchdown pass to Luke Nicotera to cut the deficit to 21-19 after Jarrett Garn made the first of two PATs.

Garrett Eicher scored what would turn out to be the game-winning touchdown on a five-yard run with 41 seconds remaining in the fourth.

McGuffey drove to Mt. Pleasant’s 41-yard line with 3:02 remaining, but the Vikings forced a turnover on downs and ran out the clock after picking up a first down.

Eicher scored on a three-yard run in the first quarter before Malachi Ealy (4 yards) and Dylan Droboy (2 yards) found the end zone for the Highlanders.

Chatfield had two interceptions, including one for a 75-yard touchdown return in the second quarter. 

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