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Asheville crushes Mustangs in state 3-A playoffs

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain's Brent Ammons - Photo by Mark Haskett

Smoky Mountain's Brent Ammons (70) holds on to Asheville quarterback Rance Rhodes in Friday's state 3-A playoff game. The Cougars rolled to a 43-0 victory.

Asheville put the clamps on Smoky Mountain's high-powered attack while compiling 411 yards of total offense in routing the Mustangs 43-0 Friday in the first round of the state 3-A playoffs at Asheville.

SM finished its season 6-5. The Cougars (9-2) will face East Henderson next week in the second round.

Asheville's victory margin was greater than last year when it defeated SM 48-9 in the playoffs.

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