Football Preview: Union City Soaring Eagles vs. East Orange Campus Jaguars
Union City has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while East Orange Campus has won 11 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Union City Soaring Eagles will welcome the East Orange Campus Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Union City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 34-29 victory over Passaic County Tech. Union City's win was all the more impressive since the Bulldogs were averaging only 14 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Ja'Zaire Aurelus, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Boyd, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Orange Campus beat West Orange 13-6 on Friday.
East Orange Campus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Union City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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