Football Preview: Mountain Heritage Cougars vs. Rosman Tigers
Mountain Heritage has gone 8-0 against Rosman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mountain Heritage Cougars will host the Rosman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mountain Heritage has four straight wins, Rosman has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Two weeks ago, Mountain Heritage took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Hendersonville.
Brandon Quinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lane Chandler, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mountain Heritage's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cason Jones, Chandler, and Chandler picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Rosman fell victim to Avery County and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Vikings, falling 50-0.
Rosman wouldn't let Avery County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rosman can thank Quintin Forbes and Credit To Team for forcing both of them.
Mountain Heritage's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Rosman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Mountain Heritage has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 343.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Rosman, though, as they've been averaging only 30.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Mountain Heritage against Rosman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-12 victory. Will Mountain Heritage repeat their success, or does Rosman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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