Cats can’t scale Mounts

The first quarter wasn’t a bloodbath, but the Cats would have counted themselves fortunate to only trail 24-12 after kicking two straight and watching the Mounts spray 3.6 at the sticks.

Mount Pleasant converted better in the second and that corresponded with the game starting to escape Lockington’s grasp.

A much more clinical 5.1 eclipsed the Cats’ two goals and stretched the lead to 29 at the half.

Lockington stayed the course after the break and continued its trend of knocking through two majors a quarter, but the Mounts pulled away even further to likely put the game away.

That was confirmed in the final term when the Cats’ attack failed to fire and Mount Pleasant sealed the 56-point win with a 22-3 final term.

Jesse Collins was the only multiple goal-kicker for Lockington, while Mount Pleasant had four different players with two majors.

Lockington (6-5) is fighting to keep its finals hopes intact, the Cats in the last finals spot and a game ahead of Leitchville-Gunbower.

Mount Pleasant is a game clear at the top after posting 8-2-1 this year.

Lockington next hosts Heathcote, while Mount Pleasant travels to a top-of-the-table clash with Colbinabbin.