There's no place like home for Avery County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Mitchell Mountaineers with a 25-21 win on Friday. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 48-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell lost, don't look at Kaj Pittman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Pittman has become a key player for Mitchell: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Mitchell also got help from Isaiah Turner, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Avery County moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mitchell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
As of now, neither Avery County nor Mitchell have any future games scheduled.
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