Hoke County was the 28-21 winner over Union Pines when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hoke County Bucks came up short against the Union Pines Vikings on Friday, falling 28-6. The Bucks gained 75 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Brandon Saunders threw for 226 yards and a touchdown.
Wayne Claiborne was his top target, picking up 69 receiving yards. On the ground,
Favor Anab rushed for 59 yards on only eight carries.
Union Pines' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayne Tobias, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Those 32 rushing yards gave Tobias a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Anthony Goswick, who threw for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Hoke County's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Union Pines, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Hoke County will challenge Pinecrest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Hoke County likes a good challenge. As for Union Pines, they will venture away from home to challenge Southern Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines is facing Southern Lee at the right time seeing as Southern Lee is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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