Union County and Crescent squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Union County had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Tigers 52-14. The Yellowjackets just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Union County still got an impressive performance from Qa Brannon, who rushed for 81 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 101 yards on 11 of 20 attempts.
A big part of Crescent's victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Evans and his top target Amiri Acker. Evans threw for 272 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt while Acker gained 244 total yards and three touchdowns. Acker showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 62 yards. PJ Deveaux was Evans' top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Crescent, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crescent, they will face off against Mountain View Prep on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Evans and Mak Anderson.
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