Polk County is 0-5 against Mountain Heritage since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Wolverines will head out to square off against the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Polk County has given up an average of 31 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Polk County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mitchell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolverines were outmatched by the Mountaineers and fell 39-7. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Heritage). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-20 victory over Madison. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cougars with their most commanding win of the season.
Polk County better keep an eye on Ervine Rodriguez. He was instrumental in Mountain Heritage's win, rushing for 178 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 178 rushing yards gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Parker Burleson was in the mix as well, providing Mountain Heritage with two touchdowns.
Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mountain Heritage, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Loreynzo Sanchez and Rodriguez. Sanchez just won't slow down this season and has averaged 197.2 rushing yards per game. Rodriguez has been a dominant force too and has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 97 rushing yards per game.
Polk County couldn't quite get it done against Mountain Heritage in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 as they fell 28-21. Thankfully for the Wolverines, Callin Randolph (who threw for 206 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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