Swain County lost to Mountain Heritage back in September of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Maroon Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 16-14.
Zeke Glaspie
| 09/12/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 217 |
| 09/05/25 vs Franklin | 121 |
| 10/25/24 @ Cherokee | 120 |
| 11/08/24 vs Robbinsville | 114 |
| 11/01/24 vs Madison | 114 |
Zeke Glaspie had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 217 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Those 217 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Swain County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Mountain Heritage lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ervine Rodriguez, who rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown.
The victory got Swain County back to even at 2-2. As for Mountain Heritage, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Swain County has already played their next match, a 55-0 win against Andrews on the 19th. As for Mountain Heritage, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madison at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. The game will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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