Football Preview: Murray County Indians vs. Union County Panthers
Murray County has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Union County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Murray County will be strutting in after a win while Union County will be coming in after a defeat.
Murray County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Southeast Whitfield County on Friday. Murray County blew past Southeast Whitfield County 34-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Indians just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Union County was beaten by Fannin County 42-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Rebels are ranked 92nd).
Union County's loss came about despite a quality game from Maddox Young, who picked up 127 receiving yards, and also punched in a rushing score.
Murray County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Union County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
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