Football Preview: Shawnee Braves vs. North Union Wildcats
The Shawnee Braves will square off against the North Union Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Shawnee nor North Union posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Union is facing Shawnee at the wrong time: Shawnee suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Cougars are ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, North Union lost to Urbana at home by a 24-6 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hillclimbers: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, North Union got top-tier performance from Griffin Osborne, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Osborne's longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards.
Shawnee's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for North Union, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Shawnee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Union in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win. Will Shawnee repeat their success, or does North Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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