If Draughn was riding high fresh off their 37-0 takedown of Avery County last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Draughn Wildcats were dealt a 49-6 defeat at the hands of the Mountain Heritage Cougars on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Cougars are ranked 47th).
Sterling Radabaugh rushed for 78 yards.
Kayden Lytle was his top target, picking up 48 receiving yards.
Brandon Quinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry for Mountain Heritage. Quinn's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 142 rushing yards. Cason Jones also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Draughn's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mountain Heritage, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Draughn will take on Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Mountain Heritage, they will be playing at home against North Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mountain Heritage's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North Stokes has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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