Football Game Preview: Mitchell Mountaineers vs. Avery County Vikings

vs

Previous Games

11/08/24 - Away	21-25 L
10/27/23 - Home	48-28 W
10/28/22 - Away	49-11 W
10/29/21 - Home	37-6 W
04/09/21 - Away	47-21 W
+ 5 more games

Mitchell has gone 9-1 against Avery County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mountaineers will host the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Mitchell will be strutting in after a win while Avery County will be coming in after a loss.

Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Madison with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 47-31. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mountaineers considering their 13-point performance the game before.

Meanwhile, Avery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Polk County and fell 68-21. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-7.

Mitchell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points over those games. As for Avery County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Mitchell came up short against Avery County when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 25-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Vikings' Oak Markland, who picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that the Mountaineers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.