The Tuscola Mountaineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Swain County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tuscola, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Tuscola made easy work of McDowell and carried off a 28-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mountaineers.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Jett Bartley and his top target Bo West. Bartley threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns while West gained 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Swain County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Franklin on the road and fell 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Maroon Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Panthers are ranked 59th).
Despite the loss, Swain County got top-tier performance from Grady Lewis, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Tuscola now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Tuscola came up short against Swain County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 30-26. Thankfully for Tuscola, Joshua Collins (who rushed for 341 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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