Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Heritage). They claimed a resounding 57-7 win over the Avery County Vikings. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Vikings are ranked 388th).
Leading Mountain Heritage to victory were Brayden Deyton and Cason Jones. Deyton threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, while Jones rushed for 109 yards and one TD. Jones didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass. Jackson Banks also helped with two scores in total.
Cougars
| 10/10/25 @ Avery County | 361 |
| 10/03/25 vs Polk County | 309 |
| 09/26/25 @ Madison | 340 |
| 09/12/25 @ Swain County | 204 |
| 09/05/25 vs Robbinsville | 258 |
| + 4 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Mountain Heritage, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Banks, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The victory (which was Mountain Heritage's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Avery County, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain Heritage will face off against rival Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 946 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Avery County is set to challenge their familiar foe Hendersonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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