The Tuscola Mountaineers will venture away from home to square off against the West Henderson Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tuscola will head out to face West Henderson after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Tuscola took a hard 35-21 fall against Franklin. It was the first time this season that the Mountaineers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, West Henderson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over Pisgah on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
West Henderson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Mccraw, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Mccraw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Cade Young was another key signal caller, throwing 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.
Tuscola's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for West Henderson, their record now sits at an identical 4-2.
Tuscola took a serious blow against West Henderson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-14. Can Tuscola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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