The Chiefland Indians will face off against the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chiefland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Keystone Heights. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Chiefland considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Matt Goodale was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 93 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown. Demorri Sweet was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Chiefland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Union County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hudson, posting a 38-7 win. With the Fightin' Tigers ahead 26-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Union County found their leader in sophomore Drew Simmons, who rushed for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Simmons a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Trenton Klein, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Union County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Garett Jackson was the leader with two sacks.
Chiefland's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Union County, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Chiefland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Union County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chiefland came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County when the teams last played back in November of 2021, sneaking past 29-27. Does Chiefland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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