The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC) and the visiting Owen Warhorses (Black Mountain, NC), observed Hayesville's football squad defeat Owen by a count of 28-8.

The Yellowjackets now own a 2-0 record. They play next when they host Andrews for a non-league contest on Thursday, September 1. Hayesville will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 23-14 non-league win over Madison (Marshall, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-1.

Coming up next, the Warhorses encounter the Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, September 8. Owen will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Cougars go into the contest with a 2-0 record after their 20-8 non-league win over Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC).