The Union Yellowjackets will take on the Hazlehurst Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Union sitting on 11 straight victories and Hazlehurst on three.
Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Jefferson Davis County with a 33-27 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hazlehurst). They strolled past Tylertown with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-40.
Hazlehurst's win came from a few key players Union will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brandon Haines, who rushed for 129 yards on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards.
Hazlehurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 525 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hazlehurst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Javeus Boyd led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Hazlehurst is undefeated when Josiah Pittman posts one or more interceptions, but 2-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Tylertown's side was RonQuavion Carter, who forced one fumble and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Union's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Hazlehurst, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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