Keystone Heights hasn't had much luck against Union County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Keystone Heights Indians will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Keystone Heights is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Interlachen. Keystone Heights simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Interlachen 29-0 on the road. The Indians pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had little chance of recovering from.
Keystone Heights can attribute much of their success to Baylor Ford, who threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Keystone Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Interlachen only rushed for 145.
Keystone Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tallon Campbell.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Union County made off with a 14-13 win over Yulee.
Union County found their leader in underclassman Drew Simmons, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
Keystone Heights might still be hurting after the 42-20 defeat they got from Union County in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Will Keystone Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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