The Chiefland Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chiefland has seven straight wins, Union County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Chiefland was fully in charge, breezing past Keystone Heights 42-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Matt Goodale
| 10/17/25 vs Keystone Heights | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Trenton | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lafayette | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Dixie County | 2 |
It was another big night for Matt Goodale, who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Those four passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Demorri Sweet helped Goodale out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Union County fell victim to Hudson and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Cobras, falling 35-0. Considering the last time the Fightin' Tigers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Chiefland's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Chiefland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Union County, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 83.1 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Chiefland won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, slipping by Union County 30-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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