Football Recap: Union City Soaring Eagles vs. Montclair Mounties
Union City had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They really took it to the Montclair Mounties for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 win at home. Given the Soaring Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Mounties are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union City had a senior duo take command as Mark Boyd rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Ja'Zaire Aurelus rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Union City's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Montclair, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Union City will face off against Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for Montclair, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Orange at 7:00 p.m. West Orange's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Montclair's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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