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Aug. 21—The long wait is over. Football is back this Friday. The Mountaineers hit the road to face the Asheville Cougars this week.
Last year, the Cougars came into CE Weatherby Stadium and walked out with a 25-22 win.
Asheville went on to finish the regular season with a 5-5 record before losing its first-round playoff game 51-0 against Hough.
Tuscola will be looking to avenge that loss with a big win over the Cougars to open the 2024 campaign up.
“We’re feeling good. We’ve had a good summer. Now it’s time to go out there and do what we’ve done all summer,” Tuscola Coach Jonathan Crompton said. “Getting back into school was a good thing to get back into our routine.”
The team has spent all offseason preparing for the game. Now, it’s time to see what all that preparation has led to.
“Week 1 is always fun because you never know what is going to happen with a new team,” Crompton said. “We’re going to see how we respond with the lights on. I’m excited to see us go out there and play.”
That seems to be especially true this season.
Crompton has played his cards close to his chest all offseason — not publicly naming his starting quarterback or giving too much away before the season opener. The game will surely capture the attention of the Tuscola faithful, as they await the big reveal on who will be taking snaps under center.
Tuscola will most likely trot out either sophomore Bo West, the younger brother of last year’s quarterback Jed West who played as the Mounties’ junior varsity quarterback last year, or junior Jett Bartley, who transferred in from A.C. Reynolds.
The Mounties will also be looking for new difference makers on the outside as the team’s top three receivers are both no longer with the program. Bryant Oancea and K.J. Vang both graduated, while Jonas Howard transferred away.
The one mainstay of the offensive skill…
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Author : The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.
Publish date : 2024-08-21 22:16:00
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