Fannin County didn't have done well against Union County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Fannin County Rebels blew past the Union County Panthers, posting a 42-7 victory on the road. With the Rebels ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Lawson Sullivan had a dynamite game for Fannin County, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Carson Callihan, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 435 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union County only gained 295.
Despite the loss, Union County still got an impressive performance from Maddox Young, who picked up 127 receiving yards, and also punched in a rushing score.
The win was the third in a row for Fannin County, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. 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.
Fannin County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coosa at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Union County, they will square off against Murray County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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