Football Preview: Union Grove Lions vs. Elysian Fields Yellowjackets
Two dominant signal callers in Jace Roberts and Brody Parker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Union Grove Lions will be playing at home against the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove will be strutting in after a win while Elysian Fields will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Union Grove slipped by Hawkins 21-20.
Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 133 yards on seven of 16 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Union Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Union Grove wouldn't let Hawkins keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Carter Cooper led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Elysian Fields' undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They were beaten by Beckville 60-28. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
Elysian Fields might have lost, but man, Nunu Kennedy was a machine: he rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Kennedy's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker, who rushed for 118 yards.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Elysian Fields, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
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