Football Recap: Union Academy Cardinals vs. Christ the King Crusaders
Union Academy posted their biggest victory since September 1, 2023 on Monday. Everything went their way against the Christ the King Crusaders as the Union Academy Cardinals made off with a 33-13 win. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 21-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Union Academy was led to victory by Parker Frashier and JT Hemphill. Frashier threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, while Hemphill rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Hemphill also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Union Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 460 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The victory got Union Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Christ the King, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Triangle Math & Science, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Christ the King, they will square off against Lake Norman Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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