After only 12 points in their last match, York made sure to put some points up on the board against Union County on Friday. The York Cougars took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over the Union County Yellowjackets. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Tayshon Freeman went supernova for York, throwing for 146 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. York also got a significant boost from Ziggy Byers, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Union County lost, don't look at Josh Rice-Brandon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Rice-Brandon has posted since back in September of 2023.
York's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Union County, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
York will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clover at 7:30 p.m. As for Union County, they will head out to face off against Blacksburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Union County focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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