Union County is 0-3 against Cherokee since August of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Union County Patriots will take on the Cherokee Chiefs at 7:30 p.m.
Union County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Austin-East on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union County had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Austin-East.
Meanwhile, Cherokee came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 42-23. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Falcons are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cherokee, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Union County was taken down by Cherokee 47-16 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Union County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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