While Smoky Mountain put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Swain County. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs blew past the Swain County Maroon Devils 21-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Smoky Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Johnson, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Jarek Jones was another key signal caller, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Smoky Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Malachi McNeely and Malachi Mcneely. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Smoky Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Smoky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Swain County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Smoky Mountain will face off against T.C. Roberson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Swain County, they are taking a road trip to challenge Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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