Football Recap: Union Hill Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Ej Mowery

By Team Reports Nov 11, 2024, 1:25pm

Football Recap: Union Hill Bulldogs vs. Saint Jo Panthers

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Union Hill extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Ej Mowery. The Union Hill Bulldogs came out on top against the Saint Jo Panthers by a score of 40-32 on Friday thanks in part to Mowery, who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.

Loss or not, Saint Jo got some senior leadership from Devin Stewart and Wade Lucas. Stewart rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Lucas gained 91 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Lucas a new career-high in rushing yards (51).

Union Hill's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Saint Jo, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-1.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Union Hill will square off against Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. As for Saint Jo, they will face off against Avalon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Avalon will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Saint Jo surely won't give up without a fight.

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