Mountain Heritage had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the North Stokes Vikings 57-7 on Friday. The Cougars' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Mountain Heritage had a senior duo take command as Brandon Quinn gained 220 total yards and two touchdowns and Lane Chandler rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Chandler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mountain Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Parker Burleson, Cason Jones, and Sawyer Atkins picked up one apiece. Mountain Heritage got some further help from Braxton Batchelor: he picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mountain Heritage's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for North Stokes, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Mountain Heritage will square off against Hayesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. North Stokes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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