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Friday night, Greer (2-0) will take on Union County (0-3), but head coach Will Young doesn’t want you to be fooled by the records.

Despite their winless mark, Young said the Union Yellow Jackets are as dangerous as ever.

The weather won out on Friday night during many Upstate football games.

Nearby lightning strikes caused delays, interruptions and postponements.

Scott Krentz, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service said on Monday that the service was expecting a 60 to 70 percent chance of thunderstorms around the Upstate.

North Greenville’s 2015 season got off to a rocky start last Thursday night as Charleston Southern earned a 41-14 victory over the visiting Crusaders at Buccaneer Field.

The Yellow Jackets showed why they’re one of the state’s top teams last Friday night, thumping Clinton 40-8 in the regular season opener.

Greer senior running back Adrian McGee led the way, finding the end zone three times against the Red Devils during the blowout.

They’re the reigning North Carolina state champions, they’re the No. 6 ranked team in the country and they’re coming to Nixon Field Friday night.

The Rebels will host Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) in a week three showdown, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.

The Eagles had no trouble dispensing of their rival to open the season, defeating Riverside 25-0.

The contest was a reversal of last year’s opening-night game, which Riverside won 31-7.

Eastside coach Steve Wilson acknowledged that in a postgame huddle with the team.

After an 11-1 finish to the 2014 season, the Yellow Jacket’s picked up right where they left off in week one, thrashing Clinton in a 40-8 victory.

Cross-town rival Riverside, which will make a stop at Dooley Field this Friday, has not been as fortunate in the early going.

Hoping to shake off a disappointing 28-24 loss to Wade Hampton, Blue Ridge will travel to J.L. Mann this Friday night in search of its first win of the season.