Football Preview: Mountain Heritage Cougars vs. North Stokes Vikings
After two games on the road, Mountain Heritage is heading back home. They will host the North Stokes Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mountain Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mountain Heritage against Draughn as the team secured a 49-6 victory. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brandon Quinn, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Another big playmaker for Mountain Heritage was Cason Jones, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mountain Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Burleson and Jones. Jones continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, North Stokes was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by East Wilkes 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Cardinals are ranked 193rd).
Mountain Heritage's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for North Stokes, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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