Football Recap: Union Redhawks vs. Norman North Timberwolves
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Norman North Timberwolves 56-27 on the road. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Timberwolves are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Franklin and Oliver Smith. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Union has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Norman North, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Yukon at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday. Union is facing Yukon at the right time seeing as Yukon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Norman North, they will venture away from home to take on Broken Arrow at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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