Mountain Heritage put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Hendersonville Bearcats, posting a 42-7 victory at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Bearcats are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Quinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He 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 dating back to last season. Lane Chandler was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mountain Heritage's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cason Jones, Chandler, and Lawson Higgins picked up one apiece.
Mountain Heritage's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Hendersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Mountain Heritage will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Rosman at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Hendersonville, they will venture away from home to challenge R-S Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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