Football Recap: Union County Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 7:08am

Football Recap: Union County Patriots vs. Wes-Del Warriors

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Union County fell victim to Wes-Del and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Wes-Del Warriors. The loss leaves the Patriots without a win on the season.

Wes-Del's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Long led the charge by rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Long a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Wright, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.

Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Wes-Del, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.

Union County has already played their next match, a 67-0 loss against Tri on the 18th. As for Wes-Del, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-20 win against Cambridge City Lincoln on the 18th.

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