LAKE BUTLER ― The Union County Fightin’ Tigers utilized a productive ground attack and a stifling defense Friday to cruise to a 49-12 win over P.K. Yonge. Close contest early P. K. Yonge (2-1) scored on the game’s first series with a 50-yard touchdown run by junior Devin Johnson, but …
Read More »Union County To Face Off Against Northview In State Semifinals
The Union County Fightin’ Tigers will take on the Northview Chiefs this Friday at 7 p.m. The winner will move on to the FHSAA 1 Rural State Championship game. While the Tigers enter Friday’s game as the underdogs, they have refused to go down without a fight at any point …
Read More »Madison County v. Union County Preview
Two traditional Class 1R powerhouses are set to face off Friday in a playoff showdown as the second round for high school football is underway in Florida, with Madison County traveling to Union County. Madison The Madison County Cowboys may not have as great of a record this year, as …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Suffer Devastating Shut Out at Home After 3-0 Start to the Season
By Shelby Hickman, Nathaniel Bilgoray and Brandon Hernandez After a great start to the season, the Newberry Panthers suffered a 45-0 loss at home against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers and will move to 3-1. For much of the first quarter, both teams put up a strong defensive front, beginning …
Read More »Game Of The Year Contender: Oak Hall Gets Their Revenge On Union County In Thrilling Fashion
The sun beams down on Roger Maris Field. It’s only 84 degrees, but it feels a lot hotter. The temperature doesn’t bother anyone. All anyone can feel is the excitement in the air. The crowd had already begun hooting and hollering. Oak Hall’s players took to the field and embraced …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Fall Victim To An Upset In Last-Second Loss To Union County
Calling Friday night’s matchup between the Columbia Tigers and Union County Fightin’ Tigers a thriller would be an understatement. The game featured multiple lead changes and eventually came down to the final at-bat. Columbia wound up falling just short in their 7-6 loss. Despite the tough loss, multiple Columbia Tigers had …
Read More »Local High School Teams Look to Advance to 2021 FHSAA Football State Semifinal
The 2021 FHSAA Football Playoffs continue this week as area teams compete to advance to the state semifinal. In a Class 1A Regional Final this weekend, Chiefland (10-1) takes on Union County (12-0), and Hawthorne (8-0) hosts Pahokee (8-1). Also, in the Class 7A Regional Final, Buchholz (11-1) will host Nease …
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