The Union County Patriots will face off against the Scott Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County has given up an average of 54.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South-Doyle on Friday. They took a blow against the Cherokees, falling 76-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Cherokees are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scott). They blew past Cumberland Gap, posting a 50-16 win. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
This is the second loss in a row for Union County and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Scott, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Union County barely slipped by Scott when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 30-29. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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