Kings Mountain entered their match against South Point on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Point Red Raiders. It was the first time this season that the Mountaineers let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Kings Mountain still got an impressive performance from Josiah Hill, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Hill is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Gash also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 118 receiving yards.
Patrick Blee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Point, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Kings Mountain's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for South Point, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kings Mountain will challenge Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is facing Stuart W. Cramer at the right time seeing as Stuart W. Cramer is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for South Point, they will face off against Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashbrook has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 119 points over their last three games.
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