Football Preview: Union County Panthers vs. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors
The Union County Panthers will take on the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Union County, who comes in off a win.
Union County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand North Murray a 21-0 shutout.
Union County wouldn't let North Murray keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union County can thank Kevin Kilpatrick and Alan Godinez for forcing both of them. Godinez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in North Murray's side was Ethan Lester, who picked up two sacks and made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The matchup between them and Ringgold wasn't particularly close, with Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe falling 41-27. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 14 points.
Union County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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