The Union County Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Blacksburg Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Union County had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of York. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Union County might have lost, but man, Josh Rice-Brandon was a machine: he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Rice-Brandon has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Union County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Joe Knox was especially locked on to York's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in York's side was Dreshawn Mills, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Blacksburg blew past Cherryville, posting a 48-12 victory at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 157th in South Carolina, while the Ironmen are ranked 336th in North Carolina), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Blacksburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Union County was able to grind out a solid victory over Blacksburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, winning 17-10. Does Union County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blacksburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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