Pleasant Grove
LAST WEEK: The Hawks scored 21 unanswered points going into halftime and defeated Atlanta, 49-35, at Rabbit Stadium.
THIS WEEK:
Pleasant Grove (3-0) hosts Gladewater (3-0) in a clash of Class 4A foes.
OFFENSIVE
STANDOUTS: Junior quarterback Ben Harmon accounted for five touchdowns—throwing for three and rushing for two. Receiver Brett Walker had scoring receptions of 31 and 68 yards. Bruce Garrett led the team in rushing with 165 yards on 16 totes and a touchdown, while James Wiggins rushed for 153 yards on 19 carries and a score.
DEFENSIVE STANDOUTS:
Senior Tyler Kelley made nine tackles and had an interception. Kamren Woods made an interception and had four stops, while Shayne Nelson led the team in tackles with 11. Nick Martin had eight tackles and a sack. Marcus Burris had eight stops and a forced fumble, and Bladen Reaves recovered a fumble, made six tackles and recovered an onside kick.
COACH JOSH GIBSON’S COMMENTS:
“We are sticking together, and we won at Atlanta for the first time in five years. We are going to get better, and I’m proud of our kids and coaches.
“We hadn’t given up that many points because we hadn’t faced an offense as good as them. Atlanta is a really good, offensive football team. We will fix some things on defense and take a step this week.
“Ben (Harmon) showed how valuable he is, and he is special. There are a lot of guys that played well on offense. I was proud of our offensive line: James Wiggins ran hard, and Bruce Garrett had a huge night with some big runs. We had a lot of guys clicking, and Brett Walker made some great catches. Our receiving corps is really talented. Last week, we had Jackson Cobb who stepped up and made some good plays. We have a deep receiving corps, and I am proud of them.”