Hayesville and Mountain Heritage squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hayesville had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Mountain Heritage Cougars 51-7. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lance Coker threw for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Michael Mauney was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Tre Graves rushed for 28 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Quinn, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for eight yards and a touchdown. Quinn's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Cason Jones was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Hayesville's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Mountain Heritage, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Hayesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Heritage, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mountain Heritage Cougars challenge the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully East Wilkes likes a good challenge.
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