Mountain Heritage put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Robbinsville Black Knights with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Black Knights are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Quinn had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
Mountain Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mountain Heritage's defense made their presence known, laying out Bryce Adams. three times. In that department, Gabe Onchi was the leader with two sacks.
Mountain Heritage's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Robbinsville, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Mountain Heritage will be playing at home against Hendersonville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Heritage will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Robbinsville, they will welcome Copper Basin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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