Tuscola extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-1. They walked away with a 38-26 victory over the North Henderson Knights. The Mountaineers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Tuscola got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jett Bartley out in front who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. Sam Trantham helped out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Tuscola didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited North Henderson to a completion percentage of just 47.4%. The team can thank Ty Walker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tuscola wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.9%.
James Launer
| 08/29/25 @ Cherokee | 4 |
| 08/22/25 @ Robbinsville | 7 |
| 09/05/25 vs South Caldwell | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs North Henderson | 12 |
Tuscola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Walker and James Launer. Launer also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for North Henderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2. They gained 112 more yards on the day, but it was Tuscola that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, North Henderson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Parker Willis rushed for 281 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Willis is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 161 every time he's taken the field this season.
Tuscola has already played their next game (against West Henderson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Henderson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-20 defeat against Pisgah on the 19th.
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