Football Preview: Montclair Mounties vs. Union City Soaring Eagles
Montclair and Union City are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Montclair Mounties will face off against the Union City Soaring Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Montclair came up short against Ramapo and fell 24-14.
Meanwhile, Union City waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 20-6 win over the Highlanders.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Union City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja'Zaire Aurelus, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Mark Boyd, who rushed for 156 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Montclair now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Union City, their record now sits at 3-1.
Montclair came up short against Union City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Can Montclair avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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