Harts Bluff Early College High School celebrated Homecoming Friday, with the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosting Detroit in the hopes of sending the Bulldog Gymnasium crowd home happy as well as getting one step closer to their first ever UIL playoff berths.

After suffering their first district loss of the season Jan. 12 at Longview, the Mount Pleasant Tigers got back to work looking to ensure that the road to the 15-5A title still runs through the black and gold.

The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Cheerleaders participated in their final competition of the year at NCA Nationals in Dallas on January 20-21. MPJH Cheer competed against 14 other squads in the Game Day Junior High/Middle School – Medium division. They scored an 86.0833 on day one and an 87.2667 on day two, bringing their total score to 86.9709 for the event and earning them 2nd place in their division.

Since becoming a part of an official UIL district last year, Harts Bluff has found respectful rivals throughout the local 2A populace. Perhaps the biggest rival comes from right up the highway in a district opponent that takes just as much pride in their basketball program.