Football Recap: Union County Yellowjackets vs. Broome Centurions
Union County's game back in September was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 28-22 win over the Broome Centurions. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 62-34 loss the Centurions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Josh Rice-Brandon was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards. Jakevious Jennings was in the mix as well, providing Union County with two touchdowns.
Union County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Union County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Koepke and King Henderson. With that strong performance, Koepke is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game. Reid Mcdade was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Broome still got an impressive performance from Tyqwon Booker, who rushed for 170 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. What's more, he's the match marked his third straight with at least 153.
Union County's record is now 2-4. As for Broome, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Union County has already played their next game, a 35-13 defeat against Chapman on the 18th. As for Broome, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mountain View Prep at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Mountain View Prep's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Broome's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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