Mitchell waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Madison Patriots, posting a 55-28 win on the road. That looming 55-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mountaineers yet this season.
Leading Mitchell to victory were Caleb Cook and Cole Young. Cook threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns, while Young rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards. Deshawn Orr got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Madison lost, don't look at Gavin Gault. Despite the final result, he picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Gault was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Madison, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Mitchell will be playing in front of their home fans against Owen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is facing Owen at the right time seeing as Owen is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Madison, they are taking a road trip to square off against Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Swain County will have lost four straight heading into Friday's match.
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