By TaylorAnn Eidam, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets remained undefeated with two regular-season games remaining after their 28-0 win Friday against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers. Poor Conditions and Penalties The game started at 7:30 p.m. after receiving three inches of rain the previous night. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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