The Mount Pleasant Tigers had multiple paths they could have taken Friday -- several involving other results -- to reach the playoffs. In the end, the best way ended up being to do it themselves.

The Mount Pleasant Tiger basketball team is still waiting to regain full strength after the football season is over, but the core players are still revving up and preparing for a season that is about to get underway. The Tigers traveled to Tyler Chapel Hill last Saturday to compete in their first scrimmage against the host school and Nacogdoches.

Before kicking off the 36th playoff “Running of the Bulls,” the Pewitt Brahmas had one more home game to take care of. The Brahmas wouldn’t need long to put their stamp on their home finale.

While the Rivercrest Rebels missed out on a playoff trip this season, the Rebels still hoped to end their season on a high note. The Rebels finished the season with “one to grow on” after traveling to Honey Grove and holding off the Warriors, 27-21.

Mount Pleasant’s Dylan Bennett breaks away for a long gain during a recent game. The JV TIgers completed an undefeated season with a win on the road at Jacksonville Thursday night. Mount Pleasant finished the season 10-0 with road wins over Sherman, Whitehouse, Marshall and Jacksonville and home wins over Wylie East, Liberty-Eylau, Texas High,, Nacogdoches, Hallsville, and Pine Tree. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD

For some, it may have been easy to look at the first round volleyball playoff matchup between Paul Pewitt and Harmony and write one team off. After all, the Lady Brahmas finished fourth in district while the Lady Eagles came into the game with only three losses -- all to state-ranked competition, came in ranked 12th in the state and only lost four sets in district play and only 17 to that point all season.

On Aug. 27, the Rivercrest Lady Rebels hosted the Cumby Lady Trojans in an early season volleyball match.

The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team followed up the home Rodeo with a trip to South Louisiana to the McNeese State University Rodeo in Lake Charles, Louisiana October 29-30. The Women’s team brought home a 4th place finish thanks to strong showings from Taylor Decosta (Kaneohe, Hawaii) in Barrell Racing and a first-place finish from Jessee Young (Paris, Texas) in the Breakaway Roping.

The Rivercrest Rebels hope to finish their season strong with a win on the road against the Honey Grove Warriors Friday night. District 6-2A Div.