MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AT NORTH BUNCOMBE

COUGARS WIN 14-13 OVER BLACKHAWKS

Mountain Heritage had a week off to prepare for the 0 and 2 North Buncombe Blackhawks . The games start was what was to come in this sloppy affair. Blackhawks kicked off to louis romero who fumbled the return at the 10 but was recovered. AUSTIN RICE starting blasting the cougars down the field, until qb SAM HOWELL lost the ball on a shot gun snap and North Buncombe recoved on the 32 of Heritage. Blackhawk rushed to the inside the 5 yard line before Dylan Shetley fumbled on the 2 yard line (check videos). QB Sam Howell rushed to the 15 HOWELL and RICE both got HERITAGE around the 25 ,then a personal foul by North Buncombe moved the ball to the 38 yard line. But the Cougars where forced to punt a few plays later. Blackhawk defender Dillion Shelby block the Sam Howell punt. But North Buncombe was unable to move the ball the cougars took back over on downs at they're 39. But another fumble by Sam Howell forced the the Cougars to punt again. North Buncombe returned the kick to the Mountain Heritage 20 yard line. North Buncombe drive was stopped at the 12 yard line when Howell drove blackhawk running back morrow back to the line of scrimmage on 3rd and 2 . North Buncombe's kicker Eddie Piccarillo hit the short field goal put the North Buncombe up 3-0. That seemed to wake up the cougars on the the next position  as rb JACKSON YOUNG had a huge 57 yard yard pickup. Cougars  went to the air around the 18 when SAM HOWELL tried to hit ELI BUCKNER in the corner was slightly over thrown(HOWELL went 2-7 for 10 yards but rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries.). Cougars  made it inside the 5 with rice HOWELL punched it in on the goal line on a 4th and a foot. Cougars went up 7-3 . The next drive North Buncombes qb went to the air driving the the Blackhawks back down the field. The drive stalled at the 20 but Piccarillo hit another field goal closing the score to 7-6 just before half. The second half started fast for the Blackhawks with a big run 45 yard run by running back COLBY FOX to the 10 yard line of Heritage. FOX punched it in from there making the score 7-13 Blackhawks. The Cougars responded by driving 83 yards with two forth down conversions then AUSTIN RICE scored from 15 yards out. Cougars go up 14-13 . North buncombe and Heritage punted on they're next position . North buncombe got the ball back with around 6 mins. left . Colby Fox and Dylan Shetley (who for rushed 12 times for 108 yards) had two big runs on the last drive for the blackhawks. Getting North Buncombe to the 18 yardline of Heritage. which is a chip shot for Picarrillo? But Austin Rice tipped  the 29 yard field goal ( SEE VIDEO) after hitting a 37 and 30 yarder earlier. Running Back AUSTIN RICE (austin finished with 118 yards on 20 carries)iced the game on a huge pickup all the way to the 20 of North Buncombe. Cougars run out the clock winning a sloppy  game 14-13. Cougars had 5 fumbles in the game lost one. Blackhawks had 4 fumbles lost one. Cougars had 9 Penalties  69 yards! COUGARS HAD 322 YARDS OF OFFENSE COMPARED TO 190 YARDS FOR THE BLACKHAWKS!