Featured Top Story Editor's Pick HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tigers hit all the right notes on road to YVC championship C. JEMAL HORTON Oct 26, 2024 Oct 26, 2024 Updated Oct 26, 2024 0 Mount Pleasant celebrates at the Yadkin Valley Conference Champs. Earl Bradshaw/Special to the Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON MOUNT PLEASANT – Sure, they were a little out of tune.kAmqFE E9:D H2D?’E “p>6C:42? x5@=” @C “%96 '@:46” @C D@>6 @E96C D:?8:?8 D9@H]k^AmkAm%9:D H2D 7@@E32==] $A64:7:42==J[ E9:D H2D k6>mH:??:?8k^6>m 7@@E32==]k^AmkAmp?5 =2E6 uC:52J ?:89E^62C=J $2EFC52J >@C?:?8[ H96? E96 |@F?E !=62D2?E A=2J6CD 2?5 4@2496D 82E96C65 :? E96:C =@4<6C C@@>[ 6>3C2465[ 2?5 DH2J65 2D E96J 36=E65 @FE E96 G6CD6D E@ "F66?’D `hff 2?E96> “(6 pC6 E96 r92>A:@?D[” J629[ E96C6 H6C6 2 76H ?@E6D E92E H6 H6C6 >:DD65]k^Am kAmqFE :? 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