2008

Tuscola junior QB Tyler Brosius and senior DB Brody Medford have both been named to the NCPreps.com 3A All-State team for the 2008 football season. Brosius and Medford are 2 of 4 Western North Carolina athletes honored on the January 6, 2009 announcement. Joining them are T.C. Roberson OL Nick Allison and North Buncombe QB Randy Pressley. Congratulations to Tyler and Brody on this prestigious recognition!

Tuscola Junior QB Tyler Brosius, who broke numerous school records in the 2008 season has been named All Western North Carolina Player of the Year by the Asheville Citizen-Times. Brosius earned this recognition for his leadership and ability to show up in big games, throwing a combined 610 yards in wins over 3 fellow conference champions in East Henderson (WAC), AC Reynolds (NWC), and Asheville (CO-MAC). Congratulations to Tyler on this tremendous honor, as well as earning the team MVP award.

#	NAME	CLASS
7	Sage Frady	12
8	Brody Medford	12
10	Lane Hambrick	12
12	Tyler Brosius	11
20	Joe Kiker	11
22	Leo Gamez	12
33	Josh Adams	11
34	Jared Ensley	12
35	Eddie Braun	12
44	Austin Chambers	11
55	Graham Fisher	11
78	Robert Sutton	12

Congratulations to all Tuscola Football players selected to the 2008 Mountain Athletic All-Conference team- and more importantly, congratulations to ALL Tuscola Football players for an amazing 2008 season!

In August 2008, the Tuscola Mountaineers came into the season with winning on their mind. Now it's late November, and the Mountaineers finished this special season with 11 wins- putting them in an elite category of Tuscola football history that only 2 teams before them had accomplished (1972, 1995). Along with the 11 wins, Tuscola's 2008 team finished undefeated on the road, undefeated in non-conference games, holds the third best winning percentage in school history (.846), and earned the school's first conference championship since 1997. Without question, the 2008 Mountaineers will be one of the most remembered to ever play in Waynesville.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	3	0	7	0	10
Asheville	3	7	14	7	31

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	7	14	7	3	31
Hunter Huss	0	7	7	0	14

As a wintry mix fell on Saturday night, the 2008 Tuscola Mountaineers were looking to bounce back from a dissapointing end to the regular season and get things back on track. They did just that. Tuscola's last playoff victory was a 2005 win at Sun Valley- and their last home playoff game was a 2004 win over Hunter Huss. Well, four years later- Huss came back and Tuscola beat them again. With the win, Tuscola gets to the 11 win mark for the 3rd time in school history (1972, 1995, 2008). Key performances in the game included Tyler Brosius passing for 231 yards and 1 touchdown that gave him sole posession of the school record for career touchdown passes, as well as Josh Adams' 202 yard rushing performance. The Mountaineers will host Asheville next week for a rematch between the two Mountain Athletic Conference co-champions.

The 2008 Tuscola Mountaineers are without question Mountain Athetic Conference champions, but will now have to share that title with the Asheville Cougars due to Tuscola's loss to Roberson and Asheville's win over North Buncombe. Roberson ended Tuscola's hopes of an undefeated season on Friday night, but the Mountaineers have still had a very exciting regular season and are looking forward to the first round of the playoffs on November 14th. Information on seeding and opponents will be posted as soon as possible.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	7	0	7	6	20
T.C. Roberson	21	7	21	0	49

The 2008 Tuscola Junior Varsity football team fell in overtime 36-30 to the T.C. Roberson Rams on Thursday night in Skyland. Tuscola finishes as the Junior Varsity runner up in the Mountain Athetic Conference- holding a 4-1 conference record (8-2 overall).

On Election Day, Tuscola has continued to climb the polls after a 10-0 start and clenching at least a share of the 2008 Moutain Athetic Conference title. Tuscola moves up to #5 in the Associated Press poll, and remains #6 in the NCPreps.com Baker's Dozen. In the Asheville Citizen-Times "Best of the West", Tuscola remains #1 for the 7th consecutive week.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	28	14	14	3	59
Enka	7	0	0	7	14

The Tuscola Mountaineers clinched at least a share of their first conference title since 1997 on Friday night with a win over the Enka Jets. The Mountaineers are 5-0 in the conference and can hold the title outright with a win over the T.C. Roberson Rams next week as Tuscola looks for it's second undefeated regular season in school history- and first since 1995.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	7	14	21	0	42
Enka JV	0	0	6	0	6

The 2008 Junior Varsity football team defeated Enka 42-6 on Thursday night at C.E. Weatherby Stadium, sweeping a 2 game series against the Jets. The teams first met a few weeks ago in a non-conference matchup to make up for Franklin- who does not field a JV team. This game however, does count towards the conference record. Tuscola struck first in the game when Dustin Messer ran 10 yards into the endzone with 6:41 left in the first quarter. The Mountaineers scored twice in the second quarter- first with a 17 yard touchdown pass from Rob Howard to Zack Adams, then again with a 1 yard touchdown run by Howard. The Mountaineers led 21-0 at the half, and came out with a bang after the break when Weaver Kirkpatrick returned the second half kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. Tuscola's special teams continued to shine as Kirkpatrick also returned an Enka punt 85 yards for another touchdown with 6:36 left in the 3rd. Tuscola would score again in the third quarter- this time with a defensive touchdown as Rob Howard returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown. None of Tuscola's 2nd half touchdowns were scored on offense, but Enka managed to punch into the endzone with 0 seconds left on the 3rd quarter clock, reducing the score to 42-6 after a failed extra point attempt. The Mountaineers will face the T.C. Roberson Rams next Thursday in a game that will decide the Junior Varsity conference championship.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	7	10	0	17	34
Asheville	0	13	0	0	13

The Tuscola Mountaineers ended a 13 game losing streak to Asheville on Friday night as they defeated the Cougars in an impressive 34-13 win. The Mountaineers stepped up as a team following the injury of leading tackler Joe Kiker last week and held a speedy Asheville team to only 13 points, while putting up 34 of their own with outstanding performances by Tyler Brosius, Josh Adams, Eddie Braun, Lane Hambrick, and Leo Gamez just to name a few. The win gives Tuscola sole posession of first place in the Mountain Athletic Conference and improves the team record to 9-0 for the second time in school history. The Mountaineers can clinch at least a share of the conference title with a win over Enka this coming Friday, and can claim it outright if they beat T.C. Roberson on November 7th.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	6	8	7	6	27
Asheville JV	6	0	0	0	6

The 2008 Junior Varsity football team defeated the Asheville Cougars handily 27-6 on Thursday night at Asheville Memorial Stadium. The game turned out much different than last year's game that Tuscola won in triple overtimes. With the win, the Mountaineers improve to 7-1 on the season, and remain undefeated in Mountain Athletic Conference play.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	0	14	7	3	24
N. Buncombe	7	7	0	7	21

The Tuscola Mountaineers defeated the North Buncombe Black Hawks 24-21 Friday night in Weaverville. After getting down early 14-0, the Mountaineers rallied to tie the game by halftime and take a 3rd quarter lead. North Buncombe then tied the game back up in the 4th quarter, but after Tuscola's leading tackler Joe Kiker went down with a broken femur in an attempt to block the Black Hawks' extra point, the Mountaineers were motivated and drove down the field to win the game by 3. Game changing performances included 2 touchdown receptions by Lane Hambrick, and a game winning field goal by Leo Gamez.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	14	14	14	0	42
N Buncombe JV	0	0	6	6	12

The 2008 Junior Varsity football team improved to 6-1 on the season Thursday night with a 42-12 win over the North Buncombe Black Hawks. The Mountaineers dominated the first half, scoring first on a 70 yard touchdown pass from Rob Howard to Weaver Kirkpatrick. With the PAT good, Tuscola took a 7-0 lead with 8:22 left in the 1st. Tuscola then scored again with 2:37 left in the 1st on a 23 yard touchdown run by Rob Howard, giving Tuscola a 14-0 lead after the PAT. In the second quarter, Rob Howard and Weaver Kirkpatrick connected yet again on a 44 yard touchdown pass, and Tuscola took a 20-0 lead after a missed PAT. The Mountaineers scored once again before the half as Dustin Messer got in the endzone on a 3 yard touchdown run with 1:26 left on the second quarter clock. Following the touchdown, Tuscola successfully attempted a 2 point conversion as Rob Howard connected with Cameron Cannon in the endzone. After the break, Tuscola kept things going when Dustin Messer ran 6 yards into the endzone- giving the Mountaineers a 35-0 lead after the PAT. North Buncombe got their first points of the game on a 7 yard touchdown run with 3:50 left in the third. After a failed PAT, the Black Hawks cut the score to 35-6, but Tuscola wasn't finished. With less than 2 minutes left in the 3rd, Rob Howard connected with Weaver Kirkpatrick on a 50 yard touchdown pass that landed Tuscola at the North Buncombe 6 yard line. Dustin Messer then finished the job with a 6 yard touchdown run, giving the Mountaineers a 42-6 lead after the PAT. North Buncombe would go on to shut Tuscola out in the 4th quarter after a Mountaineer drive was ended by a fumble in the endzone that resulted in a touchback for the Black Hawks. North Buncombe, however scored on a passing play with 7:27 left in the 4th- cutting the final score to 42-12.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	6	15	10	14	45
Franklin	0	11	7	0	18

The Tuscola Mountaineers defeated the Franklin Panthers for the second consecutive year on Friday night with a score of 45-18. Friday night was homecoming, as well as the 2nd annual "Black Friday". Coincidentally, power problems caused a literal black out prior to the game as the Mountaineers ran onto the field. With the win, the Mountaineers move to 7-0 (2-0 MAC) on the season and are now in the 300+ all-time win club.

Not only will tonight be homecoming, but it has also been announced that tonight will consist of Tuscola's second annual Black Friday. Be sure to wear your black so our blackout can be effective!

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	21	21	6	0	48
Enka JV	0	0	7	0	7

The 2008 Junior Varsity football team dominated 48-7 in the first of 2 games with the Enka Jets on Thursday night. The teams are playing twice this year due to the fact that Franklin does not have a JV team. This matchup was held on the road, while the next JV matchup with Enka will be held on October 30th at C.E. Weatherby Stadium.

Tuscola has jumped 2 spots from last week's #6 to this week's #4 in the well respected NCPreps.com Baker's Dozen poll. In the October 7th Associated Press Poll, the Mountaineers remain ranked 7th.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	21	21	7	7	56
Smoky Mtn	7	0	0	0	7

The Mountaineers won their 6th game of the season Friday night 56-7 over the Smoky Mountain Mustangs, ensuring that they would finish at least .500 on the season. In the win, Tyler Brosius once again tied a school record of 4 touchdown passes- a record he holds twice (2007, 2008), but also shares with Jonathan Crompton (2003) and Cory Hill (1979). The 56-7 victory marks the Mountaineers' largest victory margin of the decade.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	20	28	0	7	55
Smoky Mtn JV	0	6	6	6	18

The 2008 Junior Varsity football team hung 55 points on Smoky Mountain in a great team effort on Thursday night at C.E. Weatherby Stadium. 48 of those points were scored before halftime, with the Mountaineers' final touchdown being in the 4th quarter when Rob Howard took off down field. With the win, the JV team improves to 4-1 on the season. Be sure to come support the Varsity team tonight at 7:30 in Sylva against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs.

Tuscola has jumped 2 spots from last week's #9 in the Associated Press poll. In the September 30th poll, Tuscola is ranked the #7 Class 3A Team in the state of North Carolina. The jump comes just 4 days after a 29-14 win over the Erwin Warriors. The highly respected NCPreps.com Baker's Dozen poll has not yet been released as a result of weather delays across the state forcing games to be played on Monday night in many areas and Wednesday night in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Tuscola was ranked #6 in last week's edition of the Baker's Dozen.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	6	0	16	7	29
Erwin	0	0	7	7	14

Coming off of 2 big wins over Pisgah and A.C. Reynolds, the Tuscola Mountaineers had to get up once again to face another good mountain team in the Erwin Warriors. Last year, Tuscola lost to Erwin in overtime 20-17. Prior to Friday night, Tuscola's last win over the Warriors had been in 2005 under former coach Mike Sexton. This time, Tuscola defeated Erwin with Sexton coaching the Warriors instead. The Mountaineers started off a little flat, and went into the locker room at halftime with only a 6-0 lead. At one point in the 3rd quarter, the Warriors even took a 7-6 lead. However, the Mountaineers proved to be too much for Erwin to handle when Tuscola scored 23 second half points and had 5 takeaways to beat the Warriors 29-14, improving to 5-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Mountain Athletic Conference. The Mountaineers will travel to Sylva next week to play their last non-conference opponent of the season- the Smoky Mountain Mustangs.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	21	6	12	7	46
Erwin JV	0	0	7	6	13

The Tuscola JV Football team defeated the Erwin Warriors on Thursday night in an impressive 46-13 win. Tuscola got things rolling early, scoring 21 points in the first quarter. Dustin Messer scored first, then freshman QB Rob Howard scored on a 65 yard touchdown run followed by a 3 yard pass from Howard to Johnston. With 8:16 left in the 2nd quarter, Weaver Kirkpatrick then returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown. Messer and Howard continued to impress in the 3rd quarter with Messer's 1 yard touchdown run and Howard's 69 yard touchdown run. With 3:02 left in the 4th quarter, the Mountaineers scored one last time with a 43 yard TD run by Conner. On the defensive side of the ball, Michael Stroupe had a great night that included a blocked punt and a fumble recovery.

The Tuscola Mountaineers have now broken the class 3A top 10 in both the Associated Press Poll and the NCPreps.com Baker's Dozen Poll after an impressive 17-14 win over the AC Reynolds Rockets. In the Baker's Dozen, Tuscola ranks 6th in the state, while the Associated Press poll ranks the Mountaineers as 9th. Tuscola has also made ripples in Drew Pasteur's Fantastic 50, with the computerized ranking system placing the Mountaineers 5th in the 3A rankings and 16th overall. In the Sunday edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times' "Best of the West", Tuscola was ranked the #1 team in the Mountains. While high rankings can boost confidence, they have no real impact on games- which is why Coach Kiefer is determined to keep his team focused on one opponent at a time without overlooking anyone.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	7	3	0	7	17
A.C. Reynolds	7	7	0	0	14

The Tuscola Mountaineers shocked the A.C. Reynolds rockets on Friday night 17-14 in what could have been Tuscola's biggest win of the last decade. Only one year ago, the Rockets beat Tuscola 53-7, but the Mountaineers showed their maturity by leaving last year in the past and playing their best against an A.C. Reynolds team that was thought by many to be the best in the Mountains. In the win, junior quarterback Tyler Brosius threw for a school record 316 yards- the most yards passing by any quarterback in Western North Carolina for week 5. With the win, Tuscola has turned many heads and is now #1 in this week's Asheville Citizen-Times "Best of the West" rankings. Be sure to watch our post-game interview with Coach Kiefer and stay tuned for the 2008 Reynolds @ Tuscola Highlight Reel.

On December 1st, 1972, the Tuscola Mountaineers hosted the Sanford Bulldogs at C.E. Weatherby Stadium in the Mountaineers' first and only State Championship game (since the consolidation in 1966). The game ended in a 14-14 tie, without overtime. As a result, both teams shared the State Title. Coincidentally, the Mountaineers also tied another state championshp team that year with a 14-14 score: the Sylva-Webster Golden Eagles... meaning both Tuscola's first and last games of the season were both 14-14 ties against state championship teams. The 1972 team, coaches, and cheerleaders will be honored tonight at C.E. Weatherby Stadium before the matchup against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets.

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE
08/25/1972	Sylva-Webster	T 14-14
09/08/1972	Brevard	W 21-0
09/15/1972	Bakersville	W 46-0
09/22/1972	Enka	W 20-0
09/30/1972	Pisgah	L 0-17
10/06/1972	Erwin	W 61-0
10/13/1972	Franklin	W 28-0
10/20/1972	N. Buncombe	W 40-6
10/27/1972	Spruce Pine	W 14-0
11/03/1972	E. Henderson	W 7-0
11/10/1972	N. Surry**	W 19-7
11/17/1972	Pisgah**	W 16-6
11/24/1972	Ragsdale**	W 19-14
12/01/1972	Sanford***	T 14-14

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	0	7	0	14	21
Reynolds JV	28	7	7	0	42

Despite attempts to rally in the 4th quarter, the Tuscola junior varsity team suffered their first loss of the season on Thursday night 42-21 to A.C. Reynolds. With the loss, the JV's fall to 2-1 on the season. They will host Erwin next Thursday night at C.E. Weatherby Stadium in the season's first conference matchup.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	7	7	7	7	28
Pisgah	0	3	7	0	10

For the second straight season, the Tuscola Mountaineers have won the Haywood County Championship. With the win, Tuscola improves their overall record against Pisgah to 23-21-1 and their 2008 season record to 3-0. In the game, Tyler Brosius threw touchdown passes to Jared Ensley, Lane Hambrick, and Dakota Brown while on the defensive side Joe Kiker, "Big" Austin Chambers, and Brody Medford combined to tie a school record with 5 interceptions (3 by Kiker). Stay tuned to TuscolaFootball.com throughout the weekend for interviews, recaps, and the first ever 2-angle highlight reel.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola JV	8	0	12	16	36
Pisgah JV	0	0	14	0	14

The 2008 Tuscola Junior Varsity football team beat Pisgah 36-14 on Thursday night at C.E. Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville. After a slow first half, the Mountaineers led the contest 8-0 at halftime. The second half proved to be the exact opposite as the Mountaineers scored 28 points, with Pisgah having 2 touchdowns of their own. Freshman QB Rob Howard and Sophomore RB Dustin Messer once again proved to be impressive standouts. Stay tuned to TuscolaFootball.com for a video re-cap of this game, then be sure to support the varsity team at Pisgah tommorrow night at 7:30 PM.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	14	14	7	14	49
Brevard	10	10	8	0	28

The Tuscola Mountaineers improved to 2-0 for the first time since the 2004 season with a 49-28 win over Brevard on August 29, 2008 at C.E. Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville. This victory is also marks Tuscola's first win over the Blue Devils since the Noland era, and is the Mountaineers' highest scoring game since a November 9, 2001 win over North Buncombe. Though Tyler Brosius passed for 116 yards and Josh Adams rushed for 102 yards in a solid victory, the Mountaineers were not without mistakes. Turnovers caused a few problems for Tuscola, especially those lost in the red zone. However, the Mountaineers showed their increase in maturity by keeping the momentum in their favor and not giving up. Tuscola finished the game right with three unanswered touchdowns to earn a 21 point victory after being tied with Brevard at 28 in the 3rd quarter.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola J.V.	0	22	8	14	44
Brevard J.V.	8	0	8	0	16

The 2008 Tuscola Junior Varsity football team got their season off to a great start with a 44-16 win over the Brevard Blue Devils. Standouts included freshman QB Rob Howard and sophomore RB Dustin Messer. The Junior Varsity team will host Pisgah at C.E. Weatherby stadium next Thursday, so be sure to come support them!

TEAM	1	2	3	4	F
Tuscola	12	7	7	10	36
East Henderson	0	7	0	0	7

The Tuscola Mountaineers got the 2008 season off to a great start with an impressive 36-7 win over a quality East Henderson team. The offense did well tonight, showing strength in the running game. The defense also showed up well and was able to stop the speedy Michael Robinson and talented Chase Hill. Be sure to check out the highlight reel and interview with Coach Kiefer in the video section of TuscolaFootball.com

Tuscola will host future conference rival East Henderson at C.E. Weatherby Stadium on Friday for it's season opener, and all time regular season debut on the new artificial turf. With both teams reloaded with plenty of talent, both are expected to be contenders for their conference titles this season. Tuscola and East Henderson played in a heated battle in East Flat Rock one year ago- a game the Mountaineers won by a 3 point margin. In the final minutes, Eagles quarterback Chase Hill threw what seemed to be a touchdown pass, but the game was saved for Tuscola when the pass was called back because Hill was standing past the line of scrimmage when the pass was thrown. Tuscola returns talented junior quarterback Tyler Brosius, and weapons such as Sage Frady, Brody Meford, Dakota Brown, Corey Sweeny, and Josh Adams just to name a few. East Henderson returns players such as quarterback Chase Hill and the speedy, talented Michael Robinson. Be at C.E. Weatherby Stadium Friday night for some guaranteed Week 1 excitement!

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Tuscola scored a total of 9 touchdowns when including both the scrimmage and game-style situations, while keeping the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights from entering the endzone even once on Friday night at C.E. Weatherby Stadium. Tuscola won the scrimmage situation 6 TD's to 0. The Mountaineers also won the clocked 2 quarter game-style situation 3 touchdowns and 1 field goal to 0. In the game style situation, several starters were pulled early in the 2nd part including junior quarterback Tyler Brosius who was replaced by freshman quarterback Rob Howard. While no touchdowns were scored with Howard at the helm, he led the Mountaineers into field goal range where Leo Gamez added 3 points. Stay tuned to TuscolaFootball.com for more details and an upcoming highlight reel.

Chuckey Doak will go head-to-head with host Tuscola High at 6 p.m. Friday in Border Bash II at C.E. Weatherby Stadium. The Black Knights know they need a solid performance against the tough Mountaineers to use as a springboard into the 2008 season. Click Here to read more at TheMountaineer.com (Story- Chuck Fiebernitz)

The Tuscola Mountaineers have played well in recent scrimmages against North Henderson, Polk County, and Union Pines. The Mountaineers played North Henderson and Polk on Tuesday Night at a scrimmage hosted by the Wolverines. In the scrimmage, Tuscola got a taste of 2 future opponents. North Henderson will be a part of the new 2A/3A split Western Athletic Conference with Tuscola from 2009-2013, and Polk will appear on the Mountaineers' schedule as a non-conference opponent for at least the next two years. In the scrimmage vs. North Henderson, Tuscola scored 2 touchdowns and kept North Henderson from scoring at all. In the scrimmage against Polk, the Mountaineers and Wolverines scored two touchdowns each. On Thursday Morning, the Mountaineers hosted Union Pines in a 10:00 AM scrimmage at C.E. Weatherby Stadium. In the game-style competition, the Mountaineers outscored Union Pines approximately 6 touchdowns to 1. The Mountaineers also scored 6 touchdowns in the 10 play segment.

The Tuscola Mountaineers held their first practice of the season on Friday, August 1st. at C.E. Weatherby Stadium. The entire team looks sharp and eager for the start of the 2008 season. Be sure to check out Border Bash II at C.E. Weatherby Stadium on August 15, 2008.

West Forsyth High School, a Class 4-AA school from Clemmons, brought more than 100 players to participate in Saturday afternoon’s 7-on-7 passing scrimmage against the 40-man Tuscola squad at Weatherby Stadium. Talk about David versus Goliath- but in this case, Goliath was the Tuscola Mountaineers and their prolific passing attack, which should be called the Mountaineers’ Air Raid Offense after Saturday’s performance. Click Here to read more at TheMountaineer.com (Story- Dennis Smathers, Tuscola Beat Writer for "The Mountaineer")

University of Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton is no longer flying under the college gridiron radar. Last week on ESPN’s College Football Live, studio analyst Mark May picked Crompton and USC quarterback Mark Sanchez as his players who will have outstanding seasons. Click Here to read more at TheMountaineer.com.

The stadium renovations at C.E. Weatherby Stadium are nearing completion! Projects that are now finished include the installation of artificial turf, a new LED light scoreboard, and a black and gold block base to the home stands. Projects still underway include leveling and paving behind each endzone for more walking space and better, up against the field viewing for those who wish to stand. The field house behind the home stands is also getting a fresh coat of paint, and the bricks ordered by former football players will be installed. All renovations are expected to be complete before the border bash on August 15.

The season hasn't even started, yet Tuscola junior quarterback Tyler Brosius can add yet another honor to his name. Brosius first turned heads in the last game of the 2006 season when he was put in to replace the starter. On that night, Brosius- then a freshman led the Mountaineers to upset the heavily favored T.C. Roberson Rams. Brosius continued to improve throughout the 2007 season as a sophomore and has impressed scouts and Division I BCS schools through his highlights and outstanding performances at camps. The University of Florida is now showing their interest by inviting Brosius to their "Friday Night Lights" camp on July 18 where he will show his potential to head coach Urban Meyer and others on the Gator coaching staff.

Tuscola Junior Quarterback Tyler Brosius is turning heads in the scouting world. His Highlight Reel is featured in the video player on the front page of NCPreps.com (a partner of Rivals.com and Yahoo! Sports) this week. Brosius was also featured in the "Young Guns" section of a story from sports leader ESPN.com, right below Alabama Crimson Tide commit A.J. McCarron. The 6' 3", 210 pound pro-style quarterback has been shown interest by schools such as Clemson, Georgia, North Carolina, N.C. State, and Tennessee.

The NCHSAA released the preliminary realignments for 2009-2013 2A/3A split Western Athletic Conference on November 29th, 2007. The original proposal inculded the Owen Warhorses, but in May 2008, Owen was replaced with the North Henderson Knights. The realignments have been finalized and will take effect at the start of the 2009-2010 school year.

Proposed WAC (2009-2013)

Brevard Blue Devils (2A)

East Henderson Eagles (3A)

Franklin Panthers (3A)

North Henderson Knights (2A)

Pisgah Black Bears (2A)

Smoky Mountain Mustangs (2A)

Tuscola Mountaineers (3A)

West Henderson Falcons (3A)

2005 Tuscola graduate, and former Tuscola football player Luther Dyer (#22) and his girlfriend Natasha Johnson were killed in a fatal automobile accident on US 41 in Florida on Friday afternoon January 25, 2008. Another friend and the driver of the dump truck that hit them were also killed, and a 15 year old girl was seriously injured. Please keep all of these families in your prayers. The family will recieve friends from 6-9 PM on Friday, February 1st at Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville and services will be held on Saturday, February 2nd at 11 AM at Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park.

View the "In Memory of Luther Dyer" video slideshow in the media player to the left. The video was contributed by Pat Parton Photography, who has given much dedication to providing photos that help make this website what it is. The music selection is "Go Rest High On That Mountain" by Vince Gill.

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