Football Recap: Keystone Heights Indians vs. Union County Fightin' Tigers
Keystone Heights fell victim to Union County and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Union County Fightin' Tigers 35-0. The Indians have struggled against the Fightin' Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Baylor Ford threw for 35 yards on two of five attempts.
Tallon Campbell was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground,
Zane Leger rushed for 30 yards.
Union County found their leader in underclassman Drew Simmons, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Simmons' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Trenton Klein was another key player, throwing for 146 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Keystone Heights' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Union County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Keystone Heights will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Union County, they will host Santa Fe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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