If Avery County was riding high fresh off their 50-0 takedown of Rosman back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Avery County Vikings were outmatched by the Mountain Heritage Cougars on the road and fell 44-7. 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 356th, while the Cougars are ranked 45th).
Brandon Quinn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mountain Heritage, rushing for 51 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Quinn is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Lane Chandler also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Avery County's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mountain Heritage, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Avery County will face off against Enka at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mountain Heritage, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Madison, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Heritage's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Madison's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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