Jonathan Cox scored two twice, and the Ashe County High defense smothered Alleghany Friday night as the Huskies defeated the Trojans 21-12 at Huskie Stadium in West Jefferson. The Huskies (3-5 overall; 2-3 in the Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference), who snapped a three-game losing streak, had four interceptions and

a blocked punt.  Cox ran for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Alleghany led 12-7 in the first quarter on the strength of short touchdown runs by Grant Caudill and Chandler Caudill. But the Huskies rallied to take a 14-12 lead at the intermission on Cox's 44-yard scoring run in the second quarter. Cox's five-yard scoring run in the third quarter gave Ashe County an insurance score in the third quarter, and the defense took over from there.
Brandon Wingler scored on a four-yard run the other Ashe County score. The Huskies play at Wilkes Central next Friday night.

VIKINGS DROP SIXTH STRAIGHT

The Avery High football team continues to struggle. The Vikings (2-6 overall; 0-3 Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference) dropped their sixth consecutive game Friday night. Avery coughed up 249 yards on the ground and lost to Polk County 28-7 Friday night in a WHC 1A/2A Conference game in Columbus, N.C.
Quarterback Alec Philpott paced the Wolverines with 265 yards of total offense. He ran for 122 yards and a touchdown; he threw for 143 yards and a pair of TD as Polk County picked up its fifth win of the season (2-1 WHC). The Vikings trailed 14-7 at halftime, but the Wolverines broke the game open with a pair of TD in the second half.
Philpott hooked up with Tyler Jackson on a 68-yard scoring strike in the third quarter; Philpott scored on a 23-yard run in teh final stanza. Tre Jackson scored Avery's only TD on a one-yard run with 28 seconds left in the first half. Jackson was 9-17 for 172 yards. He was also sacked three times. Luke Childress led the Vikings with 39 yards on the ground; Tyler Polsgrove caught three passes for 107 yards; Daniel Childress had five catches for 33 yards. The Vikings return home to play Madison next Friday night.