Football Preview: Union County Patriots vs. Alcoa Tornadoes
Union County hasn't had much luck against Alcoa recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Union County Patriots will head out to face off against the Alcoa Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m.
Union County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Austin-East on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union County took a blow against Austin-East, falling 49-14.
Meanwhile, Alcoa faced Maryville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Alcoa came out on top against Maryville by a score of 24-17. The win was nothing new for the Tornadoes as they're now sitting on six straight.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Alcoa, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Union County was dealt a bruising 55-0 defeat at the hands of Alcoa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Union County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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