Football Recap: Big Sandy Comes Up Short Despite Lurbryson Ross' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Nov 21, 2024, 11:52am

Football Recap: Big Sandy Wildcats vs. Union Grove Lions

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It was a proper cat-fight when Big Sandy challenged Union Grove on Friday. The Big Sandy Wildcats took a 34-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Grove Lions. Despite 99 more yards than the Lions, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Despite the loss, Big Sandy still got an impressive performance from Lurbryson Ross, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Aidan Brown also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.

It was another big night for Jace Roberts, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes for Union Grove.

Big Sandy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Union Grove, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.

Big Sandy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-41 defeat against Cooper on the 15th. Union Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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