The North Stokes Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Stokes has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Mountain Heritage will arrive with eight straight wins.
North Stokes' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against East Wilkes last Friday. They took a blow against the Cardinals, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Cardinals are ranked 193rd).
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage blew past Draughn, posting a 49-6 victory. Considering the Cougars have won six matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brandon Quinn, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Cason Jones also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mountain Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Burleson and Jones. Jones continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Mountain Heritage pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.5 points. As for North Stokes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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