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Mitchell High School junior varsity football player Gabe Brandt (No. 42) attempts to deflect a pass to a Mountain Heritage receiver being defended by Mitchell's Gage Young Thursday, Oct. 17, during the JV Mountaineers' 32-14 loss to rival Mountain Heritage in Ledger. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

JV FOOTBALL: Cougars defeat Mountaineers, 32-14

Cory Spiers

Friday, October 25, 2019

LEDGER – The Mitchell High School junior varsity football team fell to 1-7 on the season Thursday, Oct. 17, after a 32-14 home loss to Mountain Heritage. The loss is Mitchell’s fourth straight since Thursday, Sept. 12, when the team won 22-6 against visiting McDowell.

Mitchell High School juniors Cole Sparks (No. 89), Caius Peterson (No. 2) and Ty Sparks (No. 9) converge on Mountain Heritage quarterback Callin Randolph Friday, Oct. 18 during the Mountaineers' 14-6 loss to the Cougars in Burnsville. (MNJ photo/Cory Spiers)

VARSITY FOOTBALL: Cougars extend winning streak over Mitchell

Cory Spiers

Friday, October 25, 2019

BURNSVILLE – Mitchell High School’s varsity football team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of rival Mountain Heritage. The Class 2A No. 7-ranked Cougars (6-1, 2-0) edged the visiting Class 1A No. 3-ranked Mountaineers 14-6 Friday, Oct. 18, in Burnsville.

SIDE VIEW: Regroup, refocus after loss

CHRIS PITMAN

Friday, October 25, 2019

Mountain Heritage versus Mitchell was another disappointing loss for the Mountaineers. Over the past five years, the post-game storyline has been about the same. Heritage took the fight to the Mountaineers. The Cougars won the game at the line of scrimmage. They controlled the time of possession.