Football Preview: Union Academy Cardinals vs. Trinity Bulldogs
The Union Academy Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Trinity Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Union Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Bessemer City, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Union Academy walked away with a 20-10 win over Bessemer City on Thursday.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Parker Frashier and his top target Breshen Bennett. Frashier threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while Bennett picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Frashier a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Union Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bennett and Michael Hughes who racked up four sacks between them. Hughes also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, Trinity and West Davidson were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Trinity suffered a 20-19 defeat.
Union Academy's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Union Academy came up short against Trinity when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-10. Thankfully for Union Academy, Dominic Payne (who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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