Football Recap: Tuscola's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past + How To Watch

Tuscola won the last time they faced East Henderson and Sam Trantham did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mountaineers blew past the Eagles 46-0 on Friday for which the team can thank Trantham, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Jett Bartley

Passer Rating

10/31/25 @ East Henderson	163.2
09/05/25 vs South Caldwell	149.3
09/12/25 vs North Henderson	116.3
08/22/25 @ Robbinsville	69
10/10/25 vs Pisgah	68.6
+ 3 more games

Jett Bartley was another key player, throwing for 149 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Tuscola's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-5 otherwise.

Tuscola moved to 5-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for East Henderson, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Coming up, Tuscola will host East Burke at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Trantham and Ossie Burkeen. East Henderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.