For the first time this season, Union County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to challenge the Mountain View Prep Stars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County has given up an average of 41 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Union County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Clinton on Friday. They had to suffer through a 60-0 loss at the hands of the Red Devils. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mountain View Prep strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Anderson C, posting a 51-6 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Stars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 227th).
Union County better keep an eye on Mak Anderson. He was instrumental in Mountain View Prep's win, rushing for 41 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 173 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Anderson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Kadarus Hainsworth got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Mountain View Prep, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hainsworth, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Mountain View Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Union County was taken down by Mountain View Prep 48-7 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Yellowjackets were down 24-0.
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