The Tuscola Mountaineers will head out to square off against the North Henderson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tuscola is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Tuscola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-16 to Smoky Mountain. While the Mountaineers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mustangs 13-7.
Although Tuscola took the loss, they still got scores from Isaiah Hyatt and Gavin Langley.
Meanwhile, North Henderson entered their matchup against Smoky Mountain on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Henderson took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Smoky Mountain. The Knights have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tuscola's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Tuscola came up short against North Henderson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-32. Can Tuscola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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