Football Preview: North Union Wildcats vs. Shawnee Braves
The North Union Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Shawnee Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither North Union nor Shawnee posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, North Union ended up a good deal behind Urbana and lost 24-6. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Hillclimbers are ranked 180th).
Despite the defeat, North Union got top-tier performance from Griffin Osborne, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Osborne torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Shawnee entered their matchup against Kenton Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Shawnee came up short against Kenton Ridge, falling 28-7. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Union's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shawnee, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.
North Union came up short against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 17-13. Can North Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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