Football Preview: Union City Soaring Eagles vs. Northern Highlands Highlanders
The Union City Soaring Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Union City was fully in charge, breezing past East Side 42-6 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Soaring Eagles.
Mark Boyd went supernova for Union City, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards. Ja'Zaire Aurelus got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Union City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nah'Jeer Stokes and Aurelus. Reynaldo Mercedes was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Northern Highlands entered their tilt with Pascack Valley on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 31-6. Considering the Highlanders have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Union City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northern Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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