Mitchell won the last time they faced Alleghany, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mitchell Mountaineers walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Alleghany Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mountaineers.
Kaj Pittman was a one-man wrecking crew for Mitchell as he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Pittman's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Mitchell wouldn't let Alleghany keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mitchell can thank Pittman and Hayden Webb for forcing both of them. Pittman didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Mitchell now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Alleghany, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will square off against Andrews at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Alleghany, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
