Tuscola was the 27-10 winner over Pisgah when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tuscola Mountaineers fell just short of the Pisgah Bears by a score of 10-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mountaineers have suffered against the Bears since October 14, 2016.
Jett Bartley rushed for 31 yards.
Isaiah Hyatt was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards.
Tuscola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Pisgah, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Tuscola is on the road again on Friday to play Hickory at 7:00 p.m. Hickory is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Tuscola will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pisgah, they will take on Smoky Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
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