Loughner, Johnson lead Vikings to 34-18 win
Nick Loughner and Jake Johnson ran for nearly 400 yards and five touchdowns Friday night to lead Mount Pleasant to a 34-18 Big East Conference victory over visiting Burrell.
Johnson carried the ball 24 times for 201 yards with touchdown runs of 8, 3 and 57 yards for the Vikings (2-3, 3-4). Loughner ran the ball 12 times for 185 yards and had scoring runs of 64 and 37 yards.
Alex Arledge completed 12-of-29 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (3-3, 4-3). Zach Miller caught four passes for 115 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown reception.
Big East Conference (AAA)
Burrell 6-6-0-6 — 18
Mount Pleasant 7-0-7-20 — 34
First Quarter
MP: Nick Loughner 64 run (Luke Hauger kick), 11:09
B: Alex Arledge 1 run (pass failed), 7:08
Second Quarter
B: Seth Fischbach 7 pass from Alex Arledge (run failed), :20
Third Quarter
MP: Jake Johnson 8 run (Luke Hauger kick)
Fourth Quarter
MP: Nick Loughner 37 run (kick failed), 10:50
MP: Jake Johnson 3 run (Luke Hauger kick), 2:48
B: Zach Miller 73 pass from Alex Arledge (run failed), 2:26
MP: Jake Johnson 57 run (Luke Hauger kick), 1:20
Records: Burrell (3-3, 4-3), Mount Pleasant (2-3, 3-4).