Regular season games don’t get much bigger than the battle that will take place at Case Field tonight, as Washington welcomes Mount Pleasant for senior night with the playoffs on the line.
The Demons (6-2, 3-1) check in at 14th in the latest RPI rankings and Mount Pleasant (6-2, 3-1) is right behind in 15th. The winner is sitting pretty at a class 3A playoff spot while the loser would need help to crack the 16-team field that will be announced late tonight. The Demon defense will need to stay hungry against a Mount Pleasant team that can air the ball out with Brody Bender having 1,273 passing yards and 17 touchdowns. Logan Bass will get the bulk of the carries with 785 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Washington’s defense has given up just 15 points a night while creating 16 turnovers.
The Demons will recognize 12 seniors before the game that gets underway at 7:30 p.m. in Washington. Listen to the game starting at 7 p.m. on FM 106.1 KCII. The KCII Football Friday Preview Show analyzing all Southeast Iowa games will run from 6-7 p.m.