Football Preview: Union County Fightin' Tigers vs. Madison County Cowboys
Two dominant backs in Drew Simmons and Jason Mcdaniel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Union County Fightin' Tigers will head out to square off against the Madison County Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Madison County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Union County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Pahokee by a score of 28-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fightin' Tigers.
Trenton Klein continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Those 134 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Simmons, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
Union County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryan Tyson and Connor Bresee.
Meanwhile, Madison County entered their tilt with Blountstown on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Tigers 43-6. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won four contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Naquez Christian was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Mcdaniel was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Union County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Madison County, their record now sits at 8-3.
Union County couldn't quite finish off Madison County when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 17-14. Can Union County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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