"We are very proud of the effort and performance of our young men this year on both the JV (Conf. Runner-up) and Varsity teams. Granted we did not accomplish all that we had hoped but we are excited about the great things this team did accomplish and we look forward to the coming years as we will continue to improve and get Tuscola football back to contender status."

- Head Coach Donnie Kiefer

TUSCOLA-PISGAH

to return to conference play in 2009!

The NCHSAA released the preliminary realignments for 2009 on Thursday, November 29th.  These are the initial preposals and are not yet finalized, but Tuscola and Pisgah will most likely play in a 2A/3A Split Western Athletic Conference from 2009-2013.  The realignments will be finalized by May 2008.

Click Here for the official PDF File from the NCHSAA

The Tuscola Mountaineers finished the 2007 regular season 5-6, (2-4 MAC) after a 35-6 loss to the Conference Co-Champion T.C. Roberson.  The Mountaineers will re-match with the Asheville Cougars next Friday Night at Memorial Stadium for the first round of the NCHSAA playoffs.  Please Come out and Support them!

[November 1, 2007]

The Tuscola JV football team finished 2nd in the Mountain Athletic Conference with a 4-1 conference record and a 6-3 overall record after falling to T.C. Roberson in the battle for the conference championship.  Congratulations to the Junior Varsity team on an excellent season.

The Tuscola Mountaineers improved to 5-5 on Friday night with a 46-29 win over the Enka Jets.  Despite a rough start that included five fumbles (four of which were recovered by Enka), the Mountaineers scored the most points in a single game performance since 2001 and Sophomore quarterback Tyler Brosius broke his own school record with 290 passing yards. The Mountaineers will travel to T.C. Roberson next week to take on the Rams.  Please come out and support them!!!

[October 25, 2007]

The Tuscola JV football team improved to 4-0 in the MAC and 6-2 overall with a 33-6 win over the Enka Jets tonight in Candler.

[October 19, 2007]

"We got beat in so many areas tonight," Mountaineers coach Donnie Kiefer said. "I don't see anybody challenging Asheville early in the (NCHSAA) playoffs, I really don't. That's a good football team with a lot of weapons. They beat us upfront and just had too many athletes for us to deal with."  Click here to read more at Citizen-Times.com (Story- Andrew Pearson)

[October 18, 2007]

The Tuscola Junior Varsity football team improved their record to 3-0 in the conference and 5-2 overall tonight as they defeated the Asheville Cougars 40-34 in a come from behind victory that went into 3 overtimes.

[October 18, 2007]

Updated: Former Tuscola standout Chris Hall (Class of 2005) is having a successful career with the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels.  Photos of Chris at Tuscola, and in the EKU games vs. SEMO, Eastern Illinois, and Western Carolina University are now available.   Click here to view the photo gallery.  (Photos donated by David Hall)

[October 12, 2007]

[October 11, 2007]

The Tuscola Junior Varsity team defeated North Buncombe in a 33-0 shutout Thursday night in Weaverville.

[October 10, 2007]

Motivational themes vary from one high school football team to the next.  Opponents don’t need a mole inside Tuscola’s locker room to learn how the Mountaineers prepare themselves each week.  ”What we say every day is that we want every game to feel just like the Pisgah game,“ Tuscola quarterback Tyler Brosius said. ”We want to be pumped up for everyone.“  The Mountaineers (4-3, 1-1), will apply that mindset again when they host North Buncombe (6-2, 2-1) Friday in a key Mountain Athletic Conference game between two surprising teams. Click here to read more at Citizen-Times.com (Story by Andrew Pearson)

[October 7, 2007]

Five Tuscola Mountaineers (Tyler Brosius, Josh Adams, Lane Hambrick, Will Stewart, and Leo Gamez) made the Asheville Citizen-Times WNC High School Football Honor Roll this week after outstanding performances in the 34-23 win over the Franklin Panthers.  Click here to read more at Citizen-Times.com

[October 5, 2007]

The Tuscola Mountaineers defeated the Franklin Panthers for the first time since 2003 with a final score of 34-23.  With the win, the Mountaineers improve to 4-3 on the season and 1-1 in the Mountain Athletic Conference.  Tuscola will host the North Buncombe Black Hawks next week at C.E. Weatherby Stadium.

[September 28, 2007]

[September 27, 2007]

The Tuscola JV football team defeated Smoky Mountain 37-14 tonight in Sylva.  The JV team improves their record to 3-2 with the win.

[September 24, 2007]

If efforts counted, the Tuscola varsity football team would have been the winner because the Mountaineers left it all on the field against visiting Erwin Friday night at C.E. Weatherby Stadium. Unfortunately for Tuscola, effort doesn't count as much as the final numbers on the scoreboard as the Mountaineers suffered a gut-wrenching, heart-breaking, 20-17, overtime loss to the Warriors in the Mountain Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Click here to read more at TheMountaineer.com (Story- Dennis Smathers)

[September 21, 2007]

A Tuscola Mountaineer team who's offense has been hurt by injuries tried their best to win in what turned out to be a defensive showdown vs. Erwin.  The Mountaineers managed to send the game into overtime, but came up short.  Erwin head coach Chris Brookshire was a 1988 graduate of Tuscola High School and is the son of legendary Mountaineer coach Cliff Brookshire.

[September 20, 2007]

The Tuscola Mountaineers JV football team defeated the Erwin Warriors 12-6 tonight in Leciester to improve to 2-2!  Thanks to all who made it out to support the team!

[September 15, 2007]

Anyone wondering if Reynolds would stick with the spread offense in Friday night’s nonconference game against Tuscola didn’t have to wait long to find out.  After struggling with the new open-field offense through three games to start the season, the Rockets scored touchdowns on consecutive big plays early in the first quarter and never trailed.  Click Here to read more at Citizen-Times.com (Story by Jeff Bryson)

[September 14, 2007]

Rain Update: The varsity football matchup between the Tuscola Mountaineers and the A.C. Reynolds Rockets will be played tonight as scheduled.  Please come out and support the team!  Looking for Saturday Night action as well? Click Here for a list of games across the mountains that have been postponed.

[September 13, 2007]

Junior Varisty: A.C. Reynolds @ Tuscola

The Tuscola Junior Varsity Football Team (1-2) lost to the A.C. Reynolds Rockets tonight at home, 17-24 in a hard fought game. 

[September 7, 2007]

Long time Tuscola fan Harry Valentine presented the Tuscola Mountaineers with a plaque to celebrate the win over Pisgah at Friday's practice.

[September 3, 2007]

The Tuscola Mountaineers varsity football team had an overdue account of 365 days to settle with its arch-rival the Pisgah Black Bears. On Friday night at C.E.Weatherby Stadium in front of a standing room only crowd in the 44th meeting of the County Clash, Tuscola paid off the account with a dominating, old fashioned whipping on the previously unbeaten Black Bears, 22-6. Click Here to read more at TheMountaineer.com (Story- Chuck Fiebernitz)

[September 2, 2007]

Back in January, Donnie Kiefer left behind a conference championship contender for moribund Tuscola. People in and around Waynesville now understand why the coach’s resignation from East Cartaret was such a boon for the Mountaineers. Outfitted in black uniforms and helmets, Tuscola’s players matched their wins total from a miserable 2006 season (two) by downing Pisgah, 22-6. Click Here to read more at Citizen-Times.com (Story- Andrew Pearson)

[September 2, 2007]

Former Tuscola standout Chris Hall is making headlines in the Lexington, Kentucky area for his impressive showing in the Eastern Kentucky University season opener.  Click Here to see videos from the EKU opener, including a player interview video that contains interviews with Chris and other EKU players.

[September 1, 2007]

Just like last season, the battle of Haywood County was almost entirely one-sided. Only this time, the winning side hailed from the western half of the county. Tuscola’s front line steamrolled archrival Pisgah all night in front of a jam-packed C.E. Weatherby Stadium as the Mountaineers pounded out a 22-6 victory, their first win over the Bears since 2004.  Click Here to read more at Citizen-Times.com  (Story- Tyler Norris Goode)

[August 30, 2007]

The Tuscola Junior Varsity team defeated Pisgah 35-24 Thursday night at Pisgah Memorial Stadium in Canton.

[August 30, 2007]

TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE FOR THS VS. PHS GAME

Balsam Drive will be closed after the Tuscola vs. Pisgah game and all of the reserved parking traffic will be required to turn right, toward South Main Street. Also, those parked on the visitors side of the stadium must continue on Brown Avenue after the game and will not be allowed to turn onto Balsam Drive.

[August 30, 2007]

The Tuscola Booster Club will be offering $1 football programs at all of the home games this season.  The program has been significantly scaled down, as the old program was not generating profits.  The new program will still feature rosters, pictures, and other information about the team but will not have as much advertising.  The simplicity of the new program will make it easier for fans to afford and will help save the team money.

[August 30, 2007]

The Tuscola Tailgaters would like to announce that they will be tailgating before the Tuscola vs. Pisgah rivalry game on Friday, complete with bear meat! Donations are appreciated and will benefit the football team.  Also, inscribed bricks are being sold for the Path of Pride project.  This project will reflect the pride and tradition of Mountaineer athletics as far back as the 1930's.

[August 30, 2007]

The Tuscola and Pisgah Junior Varsity teams will compete tonight at 7PM in Canton.  Your support is appreciated

[August 29, 2007]

Tuscola High School turns 41 years old today!  The school opened on August 29, 1966 and the first football team went 5-4 under head coach Cliff Brookshire and quarterback Dale Henry.  In order to secure the winning season (and prevent a losing one), the Mountaineers upset the undefeated Sylva Golden Eagles in the final game of the season. TuscolaFootball.com has put together a 1966 special with photos, stats, and more from the 1966 season.  Click here for an important piece of Tuscola Football history.

[August 24, 2007]

Despite an early 10-0 lead and a strong first half for the Mountaineers, the momentum swung in the Blue Devils' favor as Brevard became too much for Tuscola to handle.

Click Here for Complete Stats

[August 23, 2007]

This year, the Tuscola athletics department decided to stop print of the programs that have been sold at Tuscola football games for years.  The programs will be replaced by a smaller $1 program that will provide basic information such as rosters, pictures, etc.

[August 20, 2007]

The statistics for Friday Night's victory over East Henderson have been added to our database.  Click Here to check them out!

[August 20, 2007]

Photo Courtesy of the Mountaineer

It’s been three long years since the Tuscola varsity football team started its football season on the positive side of the win-loss column. Well, that three year hiatus is over, courtesy of four touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Tyler Brosius as the Mountaineers defeated East Henderson in a defining 2007 season-opening victory, 29-26, Friday night at Justus Stadium.  Click Here to read more at TheMountaineer.com (Story- Dennis Smathers)

[August 17, 2007]

After starting last season with seven consecutive losses, Tuscola quarterback Tyler Brosius helped guarantee that the Mountaineers would instead start the 2007 season on a winning streak.  Click Here to read more at Citizen-Times.com

[August 17, 2007]

TuscolaFootball.com administrator Patrick Maney had the chance to talk with Head Coach Donnie Kiefer in a video interview at the 2007 Meet The Mountaineers, sponsored by the Black & Gold Club on Saturday, August 12th.  Click Here to watch the Video.

[August 13, 2007]

Photo Courtesy of The Mountaineer

The Tuscola varsity football team departed the first-ever Border Bash at Pisgah Memorial Stadium Friday night the same way it arrived- with a swagger. As a matter of fact, the Mountaineers, sporting a new head coach, a new uniform and a brand new attitude, had a swagger throughout the entire Bash against their Tennessee opponent, the South Greene Rebels. Click Here to read more at TheMountaineer.com (Story- Dennis Smathers)

[August 10, 2007]
Yearning for their high school football fix, several thousand Haywood County residents will undoubtedly stroll through Pisgah Memorial Stadium's gates tonight.

The appeal of the Border Bash scrimmage event to Pisgah and Tuscola players is easy to comprehend as well.  Click Here to read more at Citizen-Times.com (Story- Andrew Pearson)