After soaring to 38 points the game before, Tuscola was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost to the West Henderson Falcons at home by a 21-7 margin. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Mountaineers couldn't quite close it out.
Jett Bartley threw for 166 yards and one TD. Isaiah Hyatt was his top target, picking up 121 receiving yards. On the ground, Sam Trantham rushed for 37 yards.
Zane McCraw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Henderson, rushing for 205 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. McCraw showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Cade Young, who threw for 184 yards and one TD.
Mountaineers
| 09/19/25 vs West Henderson | 7-21 |
| 09/12/25 vs North Henderson | 38-26 |
| 09/05/25 vs South Caldwell | 42-6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Cherokee | 36-35 |
| 08/22/25 @ Robbinsville | 14-28 |
The defeat snapped Tuscola's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for West Henderson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Tuscola is set to challenge their familiar foe Smoky Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Trantham and Rylee Smith. Meanwhile, West Henderson will face off against rival East Henderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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