Kings Mountain won the last time they faced Burns, and things went their way on Friday too. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers put the hurt on the Burns Bulldogs with a sharp 41-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
Josiah Hill had a dynamite game for Kings Mountain, rushing for 146 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hill is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was William Vaughn, who picked up 163 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marshall McGowan, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Kenyon Surratt was McGowan's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kings Mountain now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Burns, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Huss at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Burns, they will face off against Alexander Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burns will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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