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Oct. 16—Tuscola football found themselves in a unique situation early this week, playing a game under the Tuesday night lights instead of their normal Friday night lights.
The Mountaineers welcomed Mountain 7 foes Franklin to C.E. Weatherby Stadium for the midweek match-up with the Panthers grabbing a 35-21 win.
“Obviously not the outcome we wanted, but our kids played hard. Friday to Tuesday is a quick turnaround, especially when you’re playing a team as good as Franklin — a hard-nosed, physical running football team,” Tuscola coach Jonathan Crompton said. “We made two less plays than we needed to make.”
The Panthers came into the game with a perfect 5-0 record, while Tuscola were holding a record of 4-1. Both teams were unbeaten in conference play, making the match-up even more crucial for both sides.
Franklin came out of the gates hot — scoring on its first three drives. Tuscola, on the other hand, was forced to punt on its first two drives.
After an opening three-and-out, the Mounties finally got some momentum on the second drive. A holding penalty followed by a delay of game eventually forced Tuscola to punt on a fourth and 28.
“We’ve got to stop having self-inflicted wounds,” Crompton said. “That’s part of the growth of having a young team. Sometimes, you’ve got to learn on the run. We’re doing a good job of that.”
With Franklin leading 21-0, it seemed like the Panthers were going to run away with the game.
But Tuscola had other ideas.
On a drive split between the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second, Tuscola began to piece things together.
The Mounties thought they had broken through on a 26-yard touchdown pass but a flag was down in the backfield for holding. A few plays later, however, junior quarterback Jett Bartley connected with sophomore Isaiah Hyatt near the goal line.
The sophomore…
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Author : The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.
Publish date : 2024-10-16 22:17:00
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