Football Preview: North Union Wildcats vs. Graham Local Falcons
The North Union Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Graham Local Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, North Union was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to Benjamin Logan. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 14-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, North Union saw an underclassman step up: Nickolas Hajjar rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Those 65 rushing yards gave Hajjar a new career-high.
Even though they lost, North Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Griffin Osborne and Tyler Krebehenne.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Graham Local). They strolled past Northwestern with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-21. Graham Local's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 12.25 points allowed on the season.
North Union dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Graham Local, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Everything came up roses for North Union against Graham Local when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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