Rockets win again

 

   The Forrest Rockets (3-0) outlasted the Mt Pleasant Tigers (2-1) by a score of 24-21 in a crazy affair that ended on Saturday afternoon after two separate weather delays on Friday.  The game was suspended at the 4:14 mark of the fourth quarter with the Tigers holding the ball at 3rd down and 4. When game play resumed on Saturday, the Rockets defense stopped the Tigers twice and the offense ran out the clock to seal the victory. Quincy Mitchell had 192 yards rushing for a Rocket offense that ran 58 plays compared to the Tigers 24.

Forrest vs. Mount Pleasant: Combined Game Summary (Updated)

Scoring Summary by Quarters
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total

Mt. Pleasant 7  7  7  0  21

Forrest         7 14  3  0 24

Detailed Game Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
11:09 — Forrest: Quincy Mitchell 74-yard TD run, Garcia kick Forrest 7 Mt Pleasant 0.      7:20 — Mt. Pleasant: Caden McCrory 1-yard TD run, Case kick. Tied 7-7

2nd Quarter
7:10 — Forrest: Micah Morgan 2-yard run, Garcia kick. Forrest 14, Mt. Pleasant 7
6:50 — Mt. Pleasant: Caden McCrory 94-yard kickoff return, Case kick. Tied 14-14 0:26 — Forrest: Quincy Mitchell 4-yard TD run, Garcia kick. Forrest 21, Mt. Pleasant 14

3rd Quarter
11:39 — Mt. Pleasant: JP Easterling 67-yard TD reception from Kale Scott, Case kick. Tied 21-21

1:14 — Forrest: Isaiah Garcia 26-yard field goal. Forrest 24, Mt. Pleasant 21

Final Score: Forrest 24, Mt. Pleasant 21.

Individual Team Stats

Forrest

Passing: Micah Morgan 6 of 9, 59 yards, 1 INT
Receiving: Isaac Cruse 2 rec, 34 yards; Quincy Mitchell 3 rec, 18 yards; Braiden Bourne 1 rec, 7 yards

Rushing: Quincy Mitchell 28 att, 192 yards; Micah Morgan 21 att, 45 yards

Mount Pleasant

Passing: Kale Scott 7 of 9, 132 yards, 0 INT
Receiving: JP Easterling 5 rec, 106 yards; Payton Niehaus 2 rec, 26 yards

Rushing: Caden McCrory 11 att, 42 yards; Kale Scott 1 att, 7 yards

Jahkai Amos 1 att, -4 yards; JP Easterling 2 att, -1 yard

Penalties

Mount Pleasant: 7 penalties for 53 yards Forrest: 1 penalty for 10 yards