Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 40-33 to the Union County Panthers. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Connor Schuknecht was his usual excellent self, rushing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry for Union County. With that strong performance, Schuknecht is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game. Tyler Parker was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Union County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will head out to square off against Coahulla Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is facing Coahulla Creek at the right time seeing as Coahulla Creek is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Union County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ringgold will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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