Pirates look to tame Mount Vernon Tigers
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By Cory Smith
In their final pre-district matchup, the Pittsburg Pirates will be looking to tame the Mount Vernon Tigers and claim their first win of the season. Mount Vernon finished 5-5 last year, and they are currently at 0-4 on the year and lost to Malakoff last week 40-6. Head Coach, Matt Alexander, is in his fourth year leading the Tigers and has a 14-16 record at Mount Vernon.
The Tigers are a young team and are returning just eight lettermen from last year’s squad, but all of them started. Alexander said his team may lack experience, but he is looking for their speed and athleticism to make the difference. The Tigers are also in one of the tougher districts in 3A with New Boston, Daingerfield, and Winnsboro, among the elite of the 7-3A district. Look for Mount Vernon to run a multiple style offense, mixing in a lot of different formations and personnel. The Tigers really have only one standout player on offense in running back, Tyler Cheeves.
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