Two dominant backs in Sam Trantham and Braylon Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tuscola Mountaineers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Tuscola's last matchup with Pisgah could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup last Friday. The Mountaineers came up short against the Bears, falling 35-14. That's two games in a row now that the Mountaineers have lost by exactly 21 points.
Although Tuscola took the loss, they still got scores from Trantham and Ty Walker.
Meanwhile, Brevard put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over West Henderson.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Thompson and Zane McCraw. Thompson had a great game and rushed for 115 yards on only 13 carries. Meanwhile, McCraw was balling out in the loss, rushing for 167 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 50 receiving yards.
Brevard's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Tuscola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Tuscola has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brevard struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 219.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Tuscola against Brevard in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. In that contest, the Mountaineers amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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