Football Preview: Union City Bears vs. Eisenhower Knights
Union City is 2-7 against Eisenhower since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Union City Bears will venture away from home to take on the Eisenhower Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Union City is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saegertown. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Union City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Matt Eliason, who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and Jj Karmazin, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Karmazin was even better on defense, forcing a fumble, making three total tackles, and making three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Austin Brown handled things on the ground, rushing for 100 yards.
Meanwhile, while Eisenhower put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Cochranton. Eisenhower blew past Cochranton 27-0 at home. The game marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
One reason for the win was Eisenhower's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Gavin Lindemuth was especially locked on to Cochranton's QB and sacked him twice.
Union City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Eisenhower, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Union City might still be hurting after the 34-13 loss they got from Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Union City, Shawn Pascuzzi (who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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