Football Preview: Rosman Tigers vs. Mountain Heritage Cougars
Rosman hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rosman Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
Rosman's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Avery County on Friday. They were beaten by the Vikings 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.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hendersonville 42-7 at home.
It was another big night for Brandon Quinn, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw 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. Lane Chandler was another key player, rushing 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.
Rosman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mountain Heritage, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Rosman took a serious blow against Mountain Heritage when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Quinn, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. Now that Rosman 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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