Avery County extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They were outmatched by the Hendersonville Bearcats and fell 78-26. 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 386th, while the Bearcats are ranked 111th).
Despite the loss, Avery County still got an impressive performance from Oak Markland, who picked up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
As for Hendersonville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hendersonville was led to victory by Jordan Buford and JaRon Ward. Buford gained 179 total yards and four touchdowns, while Ward threw for 242 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Buford's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
Coming up, Avery County will square off against Polk County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hendersonville, they will take on Mountain Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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