Football Preview: Union County Fightin' Tigers vs. Hudson Cobras
Union County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hudson Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Union County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 54-16 win over Trinity Catholic at home. Considering the Fightin' Tigers have won six contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Union County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trenton Klein, who threw for 210 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards on only six carries. Klein also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making six total tackles (2.5 for loss). Drew Simmons was another key rusher, gaining 130 total yards and two touchdowns.
Union County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Jaden Mccray was especially locked on to Trinity Catholic's QB and sacked him three times. With that strong performance, Mccray is now averaging an impressive 6.5 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Union County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hudson took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Anclote.
Union County pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hudson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
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