Football Recap: Myrtle Skates Past East Union with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous 4 Games

10/03/25 - Home	35-6 W
10/14/22 - Home	17-48 L
10/15/21 - Away	0-49 L
08/30/19 - Home	19-61 L

Myrtle hadn't done well against East Union recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hawks simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Urchins 35-6. 35 seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Myrtle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Korbin Waldrop, John Hunter Smith, and Harlem McClendon picked up one apiece. Drew Stanton was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making eight total tackles.

Myrtle pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games. As for East Union, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Myrtle will challenge rival Strayhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Union is set to square off against their familiar foe Bruce at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.