The York Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Saturday, York didn't have quite enough to beat Nation Ford and fell 14-12. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two points.
Even if they lost, York's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Darrell Harrison was especially locked on to Nation Ford's QB and sacked him twice. Harrison also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Ryan Carter was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Fairfield Central at home and fell 52-6. The Yellowjackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
York's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything went York's way against Union County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as York made off with a 38-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Union County's Cameron Owens, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for York to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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