Mt. Pleasant — Clinton preview

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Game place: Mapleleaf Athletic Complex, Mt. Pleasant

MT. PLEASANT PANTHERS

Overall record: 1-6 Class 4A District record: 0-3

Last week: Burlington 56, Mt. Pleasant 3

Five things to know

1. Mt. Pleasant coming off rough losses to Iowa City Liberty and Burlington

2. Panthers have given up 56 points in each of their last two games

3. Mt. Pleasant has scored just 10 touchdowns in seven games

4. Panther defense has forced nine turnovers this season

5. First of two home games to close out Mt. Pleasant’s season

Keys to the game

1. Establish early offense

2. No holes in pass coverage

3. Relax and play football

Team stats

Passing yards: 708

Rushing yards: 815

Total tackles: 279

Individual stats

Carson Coleman: 667 pass yards, 292 rush yards, 4 total TDs

Payton Hagans: 342 rushing yards, 159 receiving yards, 6 total TDs

Carter Amos: 20 catches, 202 yards

Jacob Richtman: 33.5 tackles, 2 INTs

Dylon Hagans: 28.5 tackles

From the coach

“Every game is huge, especially when you've struggled a little bit. Their quarterback is going to be a challenge to stop. We've got to make sure we're strong in the trenches this week, both on offense and defense. The big key will be to establish a run game so we can keep the ball out of his hands.” — Shawn Striegel

CLINTON RIVER KINGS

Overall record: 1-6 Class 4A District record: 0-3

Last week: No. 1 North Scott 41, Clinton 7

Five things to know

1. Clinton has lost its last three games after a 28-0 defeat of Maquoketa in Week 4.

2. River Kings trailed by just 10 points at halftime against No. 1 North Scott last week.

3. Quarterback Jai Jensen has accounted for 15 of 16 River Hawk touchdowns.

4. Clinton has won just one football game since 2018.

5. River Hawks have forced eight turnovers this season.

Keys to the game

1. Shake off the long bus ride to Mt. Pleasant

2. Get Jensen out in open space

3. Don’t become a one-dimensional offense

Team stats

Passing yards: 1,333

Rushing yards: 690

Total tackles: 260

Individual stats

Jai Jensen: 1,289 passing yards, 288 rushing yards, 16 total TDs

Addison Binnie: 16 catches, 426 yards, 6 TDs

Zach Connell: 15 catches, 370 yards, 3 TDs

Devan Galant: 16 catches, 152 yards, 2 TDs

Nathan Beeler: 30.5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

From the coach

“These guys have been playing real well. North Scott, we were right there with them at halftime. We've been playing fairly well, we just have to put a full game together and hopefully we can get things moving in the right direction.” — Nathan Herrig