The West Henderson Falcons will take on the Tuscola Mountaineers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Henderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, West Henderson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over Pisgah. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Henderson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zane Mccraw, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Mccraw's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Young, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
West Henderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuscola entered their game against Franklin on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tuscola took a 35-21 bruising from Franklin. It was the first time this season that the Mountaineers let down their fans at home.
West Henderson's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Tuscola, they moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Everything came up roses for West Henderson against Tuscola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Will West Henderson repeat their success, or does Tuscola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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