Pisgah kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 48-19 defeat at the hands of the Mountain Heritage Cougars. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Matthew Mehaffey threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Hunter Nelson was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Landon Pope rushed for 72 yards.
Leading Mountain Heritage to victory were Cason Jones and Brayden Deyton. Jones gained 186 total yards, while Deyton rushed for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Jones got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 53 yards.
Looking ahead, Pisgah will look to defend their home field on Friday against Swain County at 7:30 p.m. As for Mountain Heritage, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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