Football Preview: Unioto Shermans vs. Huntington Huntsmen
After three games on the road, Unioto is heading back home. They will welcome the Huntington Huntsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unioto's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Huntington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Unioto's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Westfall on the road. The Shermans pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had little chance of recovering from.
Unioto found their leader in underclassman Isaac Coy, who threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87% of his passes. With that strong performance, Coy is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Caden Cutright, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Unioto's defense and their four sacks. Westfall's QB won't forget Bryce Jarvis anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jarvis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Huntington's offense. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Piketon. The Huntsmen have struggled against the Redstreaks recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Unioto's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Unioto against Huntington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 51-0 victory. Does Unioto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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