Football Recap: Union City Bears vs. Saegertown Panthers
Union City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saegertown Panthers. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Union City had strong showings from Matt Eliason, who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and Jj Karmazin, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Karmazin really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Union City also got a significant boost from Austin Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cru Scott and he. Scott rushed for 79 yards while he rushed for 79 yards.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Saegertown, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Union City will head out to take on Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eisenhower's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Union City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Saegertown, they will face off against Mercer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saegertown is facing Mercer at the right time seeing as Mercer is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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