The Lebanon Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Union Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Lebanon has six wins , while Union has seven dating back to last season).
Last Friday, Lebanon humbled John Battle with a 56-14 victory. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.
Meanwhile, Union won against Gate City last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Bears beat Ridgeview by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-21. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lebanon better keep an eye on Keith Chandler. He was instrumental in Union's win, rushing for 290 yards and three scores while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Kam Bostic, who rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camden Maddux and Carlos Anderson.
Lebanon's record now sits at 6-0. As for Union, their record is now 7-0.
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