The Swain County Maroon Devils will take on the Tuscola Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Swain County will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Swain County took a blow against Franklin, falling 35-7. The Maroon Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Despite the loss, Swain County got top-tier performance from Grady Lewis, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, everything went Tuscola's way against McDowell on Friday as Tuscola made off with a 28-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jett Bartley and his top target Bo West. Bartley threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns while West gained 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Tuscola, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Swain County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tuscola in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tuscola's Jed West, who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 409 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Swain County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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