Mitchell has gone 10-0 against Avery County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mitchell Mountaineers will face off against the Avery County Vikings at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mitchell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Mountain Heritage on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cougars at home and fell 54-12. The game marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mitchell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Owen Riddle rushed for 84 yards, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Riddle showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 69 yards.
Riddle was just one part of a punishing run game: Mitchell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Avery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 37-0 loss at the hands of Draughn.
The defeat snapped Mitchell's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Avery County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Mitchell's way against Avery County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Mitchell made off with a 48-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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