Tuscola had to take a loss the last time they took on North Henderson but Gavin Langley made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Tuscola Mountaineers walked away with a 20-12 win over the North Henderson Knights thanks in part to Langley, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Langley was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Tuscola moved to 5-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for North Henderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Tuscola will head out to square off against Pisgah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pisgah's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Tuscola's offense will have their work cut out for them. North Henderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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