Pleasant Grove needed just three plays to go 70 yards on the game’s first possession.
The Spartans (10-2) truly took control in the second half — scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter, as quarterback Elston Hooper scored on runs of 4 and 7 yards sandwiched around a 19-yard touchdown pass to Colin Crave — in a 27-7 victory over Jackson in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.
“We came in hungry, wanting to show everybody that we belong in the playoffs,” Pleasant Grove coach Durrell Fuqua said. “The defense set a big tone throughout the game. They were well prepared. We really had a good week of practice, and it showed tonight on the field.”…