Football Preview: Union County Panthers vs. Rockmart Yellowjackets
The Union County Panthers will challenge the Rockmart Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Murray County on Friday. Union County blew past Murray County 49-6 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since September 8, 2023.
Union County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddox Young out in front who picked up 131 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Union County also got a significant boost from Connor Schuknecht, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Rockmart sidestepped Ringgold for a 23-20 win.
Rockmart's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyree Mccrary led the charge by rushing for 100 yards on only 13 carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards. Mccrary got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Nate Davis, who rushed for 141 yards.
Rockmart was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 477 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Riley Gober: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Union County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Rockmart, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Union County took a serious blow against Rockmart in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 56-14. Thankfully for Union County, Calliyon Thompson (who threw for 160 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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