Football Recap: Huge Rushing Attack Leads Mitchell over Owen

Mountaineers

Margin (Wins)

9-4-2026 vs Andrews	42
9-25-2026 @ Polk County	35
10-2-2026 vs Owen	21
8-28-2026 @ McDowell	21

The Mitchell Mountaineers got the win against the Owen Warhorses on Friday by a conclusive 36-15. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

Mitchell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Gregory, who rushed for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 5 carries. Gregory's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry average. Another back making a difference was AJ Mackey, who gained 81 total yards and two touchdowns.

Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 yards. That's the most rushing yards they have managed all season.

LaSalle Jones did everything he could to prevent things from getting worse in this defeat, picking up 112 receiving yards and 1 TD, but ultimately it just wasn't enough.

Mitchell has been performing well recently, winning five of their last six games. That run has powered them to a 5-2 record this season. The victories were made possible by their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.2 points over those games. As for Owen, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.

Mitchell will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mountain Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th. As for Owen, they will challenge Hendersonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.