Football Preview: Hendersonville Bearcats vs. Mountain Heritage Cougars
Hendersonville hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hendersonville Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hendersonville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-6 win over East Henderson at home.
Hezzie Rudisill went supernova for Hendersonville, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Rudisill got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 70 yards. Backing up that air attack was Amir Albany, who rushed for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Albany wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Hendersonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hendersonville'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 Gianni Jacobs, Ace Smith, and Gianni Thompson picked up one apiece. Hendersonville got some further help from Omirion Barber: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Robbinsville with points to spare, taking the game 28-13.
Hendersonville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mountain Heritage, their record now sits at 3-0.
Hendersonville came up short against Mountain Heritage in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain Heritage's Brandon Quinn, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Hendersonville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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