Vikings
| 10/24/25 @ Lee County | 42-3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Triton | 56-0 |
| 10/10/25 @ Southern Lee | 45-13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Harnett Central | 28-12 |
| 09/29/25 @ South Johnston | 15-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Union Pines waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They breezed past the Lee County Yellow Jackets to the tune of 42-3. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 159th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ian Hicks went supernova, throwing for 164 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 75 yards on only five carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adrian Colon, who rushed for 66 yards and two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Union Pines was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Union Pines' victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Lee County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Union Pines will welcome Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lee County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Southern Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.89 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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