Football Preview: Aquilla Cougars vs. Union Hill Bulldogs
The Aquilla Cougars will take on the Union Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aquilla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 60-6 win over Burkeville. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Gavin Earl and TC Hennig were among the main playmakers for Aquilla as the former picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Union Hill had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 68-22. Given Union Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Milford is ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ej Mowery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 231 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Union Hill's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Aquilla, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Aquilla has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Union Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Aquilla came up short against Union Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 38-30. Can Aquilla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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