Football Recap: Bear Grass Charter Beats Union for Their Third Straight Victory + How To Watch

Vance Keel

Rushing Yards

09/05/25 vs Union	257
08/29/25 @ Northwest Halifax	110
08/22/25 vs Wayne Christian	164
11/15/24 vs Pamlico County	107
11/01/24 @ Hobgood Charter	127
+ 2 more games

Bear Grass Charter won the last time they faced Union, and Vance Keel did his part to make sure it happened again. The Bears blew past the Spartans 56-24 on Friday for which the team can thank Keel, who rushed for 257 yards and three TDs while picking up 16.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, Union still got an impressive performance from Tobias Cromartie, who rushed for 218 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Cromartie showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards.

The victory was the third in a row for Bear Grass Charter, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 41.7 points this season. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coincidentally, Bear Grass Charter and Union will both be playing Lejeune the next time they take the field. The Spartans will host the Devilpups at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Bears will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.