Football Preview: East Union Urchins vs. Alcorn Central Bears
East Union has gone 5-0 against Alcorn Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Union Urchins will venture away from home to challenge the Alcorn Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. Alcorn Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Union, who comes in off a win.
East Union took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Bruce 50-27. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Urchins considering their six-point performance the game before.
East Union can attribute much of their success to Drew Hollimon, who rushed for 113 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 202 yards on only 14 passes. Hollimon also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes. Backing up that air attack was Charlie Hazel, who rushed for 103 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: East Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bruce only rushed for 104.
Meanwhile, Alcorn Central fell victim to Falkner and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Eagles, falling 42-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
East Union now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Alcorn Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for East Union against Alcorn Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Alcorn Central's Harvern Davis, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for East Union to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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