Kings Mountain fell victim to South Point and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Red Raiders 35-0. The Mountaineers lost against the Red Raiders in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 28-21 score last time.
KJ Bell threw for 184 yards on 14 of 22 attempts. Xavier Hutchens was his top target, picking up 98 receiving yards. On the ground, Camren Houser rushed for 65 yards.
South Point's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaveaun Pless, who rushed for 176 yards and two scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Pless has posted since back in August. Patrick Blee was another key player, rushing for 121 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries.
Kings Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for South Point, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Kings Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 31-14 win against Huss on the 24th. As for South Point, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-14 victory against Forestview on the 24th.
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