You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mountain Heritage's strategy against Mitchell on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mountain Heritage Cougars blew the Mitchell Mountaineers out of the water with a 54-12 final score. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five games by 35 points or more so far this season.
Brandon Quinn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 161 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 58 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Cason Jones was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Huskins and Parker Burleson. Another thorn in Mitchell's side was Jamason Robinson, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mitchell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Owen Riddle rushed for 84 yards, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
Mountain Heritage's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Mitchell, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Heritage will venture away from home to square off against Draughn 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 four matches -- so hopefully Draughn likes a good challenge. As for Mitchell, they will head out to challenge Avery County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.
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