Pleasant Grove
LAST WEEK: The Hawks routed Tyler Chapel Hill, 49-0, at Hawk Stadium.
THIS WEEK:
Pleasant Grove (4-1) travels to Carthage (4-0) to take on the Bulldogs.
OFFENSIVE
STANDOUTS: QB Ben Harmon threw for four touchdowns on 8-of-12 passing for 236 yards. He also had a 4-yard rushing score. WR Jackson Cobb had
two TD receptions and led the team with four catches for 90 yards. Sergio Rodriguez caught an 81-yard touchdown, and Brett Walker grabbed a 32-yard score. Kicker Dillon Williams went 7 for 7 on PATs.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Tyler Kelley had a pick six from 35 yards out, and Shayne Nelson made an interception. Linebackers Bladen Reaves and Caleb Hemphill led the team with seven tackles apiece.
COACH JOSH GIBSON’S
COMMENTS: “We stepped back up for our community, and we had a sellout crowd on homecoming. I think the biggest thing we reaped from a great week of practice was belief in each other. Last year’s team believed that they could win every game. I told this group that we have to get to the same point. We have to believe that we can beat Carthage, believe that we can win a state championship, believe that we are going to win every game; and you can’t fake that. We had the best workout on Thursday that I’ve had in 17 years. There was growth, and I’m really proud of them.
“We have a lot of weapons in the passing game. Jackson Cobb got a couple of scores, Brett Walker got one, and so did Sergio. There are so many different kids that can pick each other up. I am proud of our whole defense. Anytime you can shut a team out, you have to have 11 kids playing solid defense together.”