The Mitchell Mountaineers will square off against the Alleghany Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Mitchell was able to grind out a solid victory over McDowell, taking the game 34-24.
Mitchell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Owen Riddle, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Riddle got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible76 yards. Mitchell also got a significant boost from Kaj Pittman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mitchell was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 406 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDowell only gained 190.
Mitchell wouldn't let McDowell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mitchell can thank Chris Wences and Jace Blanton for forcing both of them. Blanton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Alleghany slipped by Grayson County 21-20 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
The win got Mitchell back to even at 1-1. As for Alleghany, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mitchell was able to grind out a solid victory over Alleghany in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 22-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Alleghany's Mack LeMasters, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 116 yards on eight of 15 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mitchell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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