Football - Mount Pleasant vs Burrell

September 08, 2024

Mount Pleasant Pitches Second Half Shutout to Beat Burrell 23-13

Jarett Garn scored two touchdowns and booted a 39-yard field goal as Mount Pleasant beat Burrell 23-13 on Friday, September 6, at Viking Stadium in Mount Pleasant.

It took only 19 seconds for the Vikings to get on the scoreboard. Garn took a handoff on the first play from scrimmage and went around left end 41 yards for a touchdown. Garn kicked the extra point, then added a 39-yard field goal to put the Vikings up 10-0. Burrell added a first quarter score of their own when senior quarterback Stephen Hasson carried the ball in from a yard out. The PAT kick failed, and Burrell trailed 10-6 heading into the second quarter.

Burrell then mounted a lengthy scoring drive, consuming much of the second quarter clock, which was capped by Hasson tossing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Talan Newcomer. Brayden Vickers kicked the extra point, and Burrell led 13-10 with 42 seconds left in the first half. But the Vikings were not ready to let the bands take the field. Quarterback Cole Chatfield burst through a hole and rambled 42 yards, breaking several tackle attempts, for a Mount Pleasant touchdown. Garn's kick made the halftime score Vikings 17, Bucs 13.

The third quarter brought an off-and-on rain shower passing through the Mount Pleasant area. Mount Pleasant added a touchdown with 23 seconds remaining in the third as Garn ran 62 yards to paydirt. The PAT kick failed, and with no additional scoring in the 4th quarter, Mount Pleasant claimed victory with a 23-13 final score.

Hasson passed for 104 yards for the Buccanners, while Chatfield threw for 129 for the Vikings. Garn was the game's only rusher to cross the century mark, finishing with 135 yards on 9 carries.

Next up for Mount Pleasant (2-1) is a long road trip to non-conference opponent Ambridge. Burrell (0-3) will host Derry Area in their final non-conference game before section play begins.