Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 48-7 defeat at the hands of the Mountain View Prep Stars. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Stars are ranked 19th).
Even if they lost, Union County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Jayden Chick was especially locked on to Mountain View Prep's QB and sacked him twice. Union County got some further help from Joe Knox: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Jaylen McGill, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries for Mountain View Prep. McGill is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Bryson Drummond was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mountain View Prep, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Union County will venture away from home to face off against Crescent at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crescent will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Union County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain View Prep, they will challenge Carolina Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View Prep is facing Carolina Academy at the right time seeing as Carolina Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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