Football Recap: Union City Soaring Eagles vs. Northern Highlands Highlanders
Union City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Northern Highlands Highlanders with points to spare, taking the game 20-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Union City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja'Zaire Aurelus, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Boyd was another key back, rushing for 156 yards.
Union City's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Northern Highlands, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Union City will welcome Montclair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Northern Highlands, they will take on NV - Old Tappan on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Northern Highlands: 11, NV - Old Tappan: 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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