Pleasant Grove

LAST WEEK: Pleasant Grove opened District 8-4A, Division II play with a 48-9 win over Pittsburg.

THIS WEEK: The Hawks host North Lamar.

OFFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Logan Johnson led a rushing attack that rolled up 323 yards with his 12 totes for 73 yards and a TD. Nick Martin had nine rushes for 61 yards, and Imahd Hicks eight for 49. Martin and Hicks each scored twice.

DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS: Landon Jackson sacked the quarterback, caused a fumble, scooped it and scored a touchdown on a 58-yard return. Reece Elrod

had a pick-6 that went for 25 yards. Nick Martin led the defense with eight tackles — six solos — Corban Franklin and BJ Rayfield each added seven stops, Ahmajay Carter had six, and Gage Stivers and Corbin Shine had five apiece.

COACH JOSH GIBSON’S COMMENTS:

“A lot of kids are playing as hard as they can, but there are others who don’t do that. We had great defensive pressure. Kids played well. (Reece) Elrod had a huge play on defense, and he has played well in the last two games. We will see some growth and success from him in the future. Those are the things that are going to make our team better.

“Landon (Jackson) had an exciting play. He gets a strip sack, picks up the fumble, side steps, gets a stiff arm and stays in bounds. It was an unbelievable play by Landon. Everyone was celebrating and rightfully so; that was a big-time season play. He will be able to tell his grandkids about that play someday.

“We are going to continue to work hard, do some soul searching and a little honesty about where we’re at. Then we will see what we can do to get better, and we’ll figure that out.”