Football Game Preview: Andrews Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 10:31am

Football Preview: Andrews Wildcats vs. Mitchell Mountaineers

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The Andrews Wildcats will face off against the Mitchell Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, a win is a win, as they say, even a pretty close 7-2 victory over Hayesville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Meanwhile, Mitchell was able to grind out a solid win over Alleghany on Friday, taking the game 21-14.

Kaj Pittman had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Andrews' victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Mitchell, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Things could have been worse for Andrews, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-3 loss to Mitchell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Andrews avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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