The Tuscola Mountaineers will challenge the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tuscola managed to slip by Swain County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Tuscola came up short against Swain County on Thursday, falling 6-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Mountaineers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 20-0 to Enka.
This is the second loss in a row for Tuscola and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Tuscola beat Smoky Mountain 9-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Tuscola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smoky Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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