Football Recap: Urbana Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 12:17pm

Football Recap: Urbana Hawks vs. Churchill Bulldogs

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Urbana fought the good fight in their overtime game against Churchill on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Churchill Bulldogs by a score of 23-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 18-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Churchill had a senior duo take command as Sammy Schaffer picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Vasi Hallas threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Those 107 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Schaffer.

Urbana now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Churchill, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.

Urbana will host Tuscarora at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Urbana is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Churchill, they will head out on the road to take on Whitman at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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