Mt. Pleasant — North Scott preview

Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Game place: Mapleleaf Athletic Complex, Mt. Pleasant

MT. PLEASANT PANTHERS

Overall record: 1-7 Class 4A District 3 record: 0-4

Last week: Clinton 49, Mt. Pleasant 7

Five things to know

1. Mt. Pleasant is riding a four-game losing streak into the game

2. Final game of the season for the Panthers

3. Mt. Pleasant has scored just 17 points in the last four games

4. Panthers led North Scott at halftime in the playoffs last season

5. Mt. Pleasant held lead on Clinton last week before 49-0 run

Keys to the game

1. Slow the game down

2. Make tackles

3. Find ways to score

Team stats

Passing yards: 825

Rushing yards: 929

Total tackles: 353

Individual stats

Carson Coleman: 704 yards passing, 335 yards rushing, 5 total TDs

Payton Hagans: 394 yards rushing, 187 yards receiving, 6 total TDs

Carter Amos: 220 yards receiving

Jacob Richtman: 37.5 total tackles, 2 INTs

Morgan Van Nyhuis: 12.5 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries

From the coach

“It all goes back to doing the little things right. We’re going to focus on ourselves. We’re going to line up and attack them on defense, take what they give us on offense and just do our job.

NORTH SCOTT LANCERS

Overall record: 8-0 Class 4A District 3 record: 4-0

Last week: North Scott 35 Fort Madison 0

Five things to know

1. North Scott won the Class 3A state championship in 2020

2. Lancers have not lost a game since Sept. 4, 2020

3. North Scott hasn’t given up more than 14 points all season

4. Lancers’ offense has averaged just under 35 points per game in district play

5. North Scott is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 4A

Keys to the game

1. Pile up points early

2. Don’t let Panthers gain confidence

3. Contain Mt. Pleasant’s running game

Team stats

Passing yards: 1,803

Rushing yards: 1,125

Total tackles: 423.5

Individual stats

Grayson Juel: 1,751 passing yards, 24 TDs

Darnell Butler: 713 rushing yards, 7 TDs

Jakob Nelson: 46 catches, 686 yards, 14 TDs

Oliver Hughes: 47 catches, 561 yards, 6 TDs

Connor Carson, 4 INTs, 41 INT return yards