Smoky Mountain extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They lost 34-8 to the West Henderson Falcons. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Jason Jefferson
| 10/10/25 vs West Henderson | 82 |
| 08/22/25 vs Swain County | 46 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pisgah | 30 |
| 09/26/25 vs Tuscola | 24 |
Despite the loss, Smoky Mountain still got an impressive performance from Rylee Smith, who rushed for 167 yards and one score. The Mustangs also got help from Jason Jefferson, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
As for West Henderson, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points over those games.
Zane McCraw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four TDs, while also picking up 57 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in November of 2024. Cade Young was another key player, throwing for 183 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Smoky Mountain will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for West Henderson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-27 defeat against Brevard on the 17th.
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