MOUNT PLEASANT – For a while last Friday, it appeared the Raiders might have a chance for victory. However, they were soon engulfed by a tsunami of Tiger touchdowns that ended that hope, and left them on the short end of a 49-6 season opening loss at Mount Pleasant.

Wylie East (0-1) looks to regroup 7 p.m. Friday at Irving Nimitz.

The Raiders and Tigers each displayed first-game jitters last Friday at Sam Parker Field, as both teams had trouble handling the ball. However, Mount Pleasant eventually overcame their nervousness to produce a 29-point third quarter that put the Tigers firmly in control.

The big play came with 4:13 left in the period, right after quarterback Terrell Washington put East back in the game at 14-6 via a 61-yard touchdown scamper.

The Tigers immediately responded with 62-yard scoring run from Caleb Jones, which put them up 20-6 and set them on course for their 43-point victory.

After Jones’ score, Mount Pleasant scored twice more in the third quarter and two more times in the fourth to pull away from the Raiders.

For the complete story, stats standings and a preview of the Raiders’ next game get this week’s edition of The Wylie News.

By Greg Ford. • [email protected]