Page 2C THETHE NORTH NORTH GEORGIA GEORGIA NEWS NEWS September September 9, 2020 9, 2020 SportsSee the Sports Section at nganews.com Late TD pass halts Union’s six-game win streak over Rebels Panthers’ star running back Jonah Daniel out indefinitely with ankle injury By Todd Forrest outs, followed by a dropped flare Sports Editor pass on first down. On second
[email protected] down, another drop, this time at the 2-yard line, potentially took Clinging to a late 20-17 six points off the board. A third- advantage over rival Fannin down rollout pass sailed wide County, the Panthers were the and off a diving Union receiver’s victims of a 24-yard touchdown fingertips, bringing on the field strike with 5:50 to play, dealing goal unit to even the score. Union County its first season- But that wasn’t the case. opening defeat since 2003. McCombs, who was per- The Panthers suffered fect on field goal tries in 2019, another loss on the night when hooked the 26-yarder wide left senior All-Region running back from the right hash. Jonah Daniel sustained an ankle More problems followed injury early in the third quarter. in the kicking game after Fannin Daniel would leave the County shot itself in the foot, game with 54 yards on seven coughing up the ball at the Union carries 33. Spurred by Trace Wright’s According to head coach fumble recovery, the Panthers Brian Allison, the injury is be- took their first lead of the night lieved to be a fractured ankle.