The Tuscola Mountaineers will challenge the McDowell Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McDowell took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tuscola, who comes in off a win.
Tuscola took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Polk County.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Bo West and his top target Jett Bartley. West picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Bartley threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns. West got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of63 yards.
Tuscola's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bridger Jones and Elijah Pruitt.
Meanwhile, McDowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 34-24 to Mitchell.
The losing side was boosted by Danny Brown, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Tuscola back to even at 1-1. As for McDowell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tuscola took their victory against McDowell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-22. Will Tuscola repeat their success, or does McDowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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