Football Preview: Union County Panthers vs. Coahulla Creek Colts
The Union County Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Coahulla Creek Colts at 7:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Union County faced off against Ringgold last Friday. Union County took a blow against Ringgold, falling 31-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, Coahulla Creek can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Murray County 36-0 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Colts have posted since October 27, 2023.
Coahulla Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Douglas, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Waelyn Baliles, who rushed for 93 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Coahulla Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Coahulla Creek wouldn't let Murray County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brandon Manis was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Union County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Coahulla Creek, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
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