Union County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They fell 27-20 to the York Cougars. The Yellowjackets gained 139 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
Defeat or not, Union County got some senior leadership from Akeem Shaw` and Qa Brannon. Shaw` picked up 199 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Brannon threw for 250 yards and one TD while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. Shaw`'s longest reception was for an incredible 96 yards.
York's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Union County: they've now won six in a row.
Tayshon Freeman was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 77 yards and three scores, and also threw for 122 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes. What's more, he racked up 103.9 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Looking ahead, Union County will be playing in front of their home fans against Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for York, they are taking a road trip to challenge Clover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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