Football Recap: Smoky Mountain Mustangs vs. Tuscola Mountaineers
Smoky Mountain hadn't done well against Tuscola recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs secured a 21-16 W over the Tuscola Mountaineers. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 34-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Smoky Mountain was led to victory by Jarek Jones and Ayden Johnson. Jones rushed for 117 yards on only 15 carries, while Johnson rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Smoky Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscola only rushed for 107.
Although Tuscola took the loss, they still got scores from Isaiah Hyatt and Gavin Langley.
The win made it two in a row for Smoky Mountain and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Tuscola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing North Henderson the next time they take the field. Smoky Mountain will head out to face North Henderson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Tuscola will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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