Football Preview: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. Union County Yellowjackets
The Blacksburg Wildcats will face off against the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blacksburg will be strutting in after a victory while Union County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Blacksburg was fully in charge, breezing past Cherryville 48-12 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Meanwhile, Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of York. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Despite the defeat, Union County got top-tier performance from Josh Rice-Brandon, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Rice-Brandon has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Union County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Joe Knox was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in York's side was Dreshawn Mills, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Blacksburg and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Blacksburg came up short against Union County when the teams last played back in September of 2020, falling 17-10. Can Blacksburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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