Football Preview: Union Cougars vs. Carbon Dinos
Union is 9-0 against Carbon since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union Cougars are on the road again to play the Carbon Dinos at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Union lost 34-14 to Uintah on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Utes since September 2, 2016.
The losing side was boosted by Kylar Hackford, who rushed for 113 yards.
Union wouldn't let Uintah keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kenyon Chacon, Cruz Labrum, and Blake Rasmussen picked up one apiece. Chacon's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Carbon lost to Ogden on the road by a 31-14 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Dinos in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Union now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Carbon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Union against Carbon in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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