Football Preview: Union Hill Bulldogs vs. Saint Jo Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Ej Mowery and Devin Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Union Hill Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Saint Jo Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Savoy a 65-0 shutout last Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Cardinals are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mowery was his usual excellent self, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 146 yards and four touchdowns on only seven passes. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Union Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mowery and Cayden Elledge.
Meanwhile, Saint Jo put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Campbell. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Saint Jo had a senior duo take command as Wade Lucas gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns and Stewart threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Lucas' longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Mathew Sampson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Saint Jo's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points per game. As for Union Hill, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Union Hill against Saint Jo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Hill 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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