If North Henderson was feeling good fresh off their 44-8 takedown of East Henderson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Henderson Knights fell 42-35 to the Smoky Mountain Mustangs on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.
It was another big night for Ayden Johnson, who rushed for 214 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry for Smoky Mountain. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Smoky Mountain also got a significant boost from Jarek Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
North Henderson has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Smoky Mountain, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
North Henderson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-12 loss against Tuscola on the 1st. As for Smoky Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 47-28 victory against West Henderson on the 1st.
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