Recap: Union City Soaring Eagles vs. Hackensack Comets
The Union City Soaring Eagles had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.6 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-7 win over Hackensack at home. The result was nothing new for Union City, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mark Boyd had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Boyd was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Tyler Koffa, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Union City's win was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Hackensack, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Union City will take on West Orange at TBD on Friday. West Orange will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Union City is ranked 33rd). Hackensack will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Teaneck on November 23rd. Teaneck will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
