Football Recap: Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles vs. East Union Urchins
Tupelo Christian Prep kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 27-6 to the East Union Urchins. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Urchins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Jeb Brown threw for 54 yards and a touchdown.
James Thomas was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Luke Finney rushed for 51 yards.
East Union got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Hollimon out in front who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Heath Wilkinson, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Tupelo Christian Prep will venture away from home to challenge Northpoint Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Union, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Mooreville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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