Football Preview: Tuscola Mountaineers vs. Pisgah Bears
Tuscola hasn't had much luck against Pisgah recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tuscola Mountaineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Pisgah Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Tuscola finally turned things around against North Henderson on Friday. They walked away with a 20-12 win over the Knights.
Gavin Langley was a one-man wrecking crew for Tuscola as he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Langley also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Tuscola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Tuscola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Williamson and Langley.
Meanwhile, Pisgah waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over the Panthers.
The critical scores for Pisgah came from Carter Browning, Jake Lowery, and Matthew Mehaffey.
Pisgah pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points per game. As for Tuscola, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Tuscola strolled past Pisgah when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuscola since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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