Rob Stowe’s first season at Union featured several tough breaks with injuries. So many key players went down, yet this makes that program so much more dangerous coming into 2026. Resiliency. That’s what will define this group.

The Panthers went 3-7, but this team is more than set with talent – QB Kamden Kendrick (1,029 yds, 8 TD), RB Bentley Rich (948 yds, 10 TD), ATH Chetley Cox (300+ yds, 6 TD), and WRs Mikey Davis (539 yds, 5 TD), Haze Burnett (369 yds, 4 TD). Then on the lines – Gunner Franklin, Alan Godinez, and on defense in Rob Thompson and Micah Wallace. All coming back!

Union County has announced its 2026 Schedule. We dissect the slate, going game-by-game with our way-too-early predictions for the regular season. The following insight depends heavily on the known – returning or departing players, incoming players we know of, etc. The unknown is the other side of the same coin – some unknown up-and-coming middle school talent, JV standouts, move-ins, etc.