After a string of four wins, West Henderson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 47-28 bruising from the Smoky Mountain Mustangs. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why West Henderson lost, don't look at Zane Mccraw. Despite the final result, he rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards.
Smoky Mountain was led to victory by Jarek Jones and Ayden Johnson. Jones rushed for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry, while Johnson rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 119.7 rushing yards per game.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Smoky Mountain, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges East Henderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Henderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Smoky Mountain, they will be playing at home against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Smoky Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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