Football Recap: Mitchell Piles Up the Points Against Avery County

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Previous Games

10/31/25 - Home	63-14 W
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
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mitchell). They breezed past the Avery County Vikings to the tune of 63-14 on Friday. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 31 points or more this season.

Owen Riddle threw for 150 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. Deshawn Orr was his top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the ground, Hayden Webb rushed for 147 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.

Mitchell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points over those games. As for Avery County, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Mitchell and Avery County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mountaineers will square off against Langtree Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Avery County, they will take on North Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.