Union City hasn't had much luck against Passaic County Tech recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union City Soaring Eagles will be playing at home against the Passaic County Tech Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Union City comes in on nine and Passaic County Tech on four.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Bridgewater-Raritan to the tune of 61-10. Considering the Soaring Eagles have won eight games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Mark Boyd, who rushed for 257 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Zaire Aurelus, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Union City wouldn't let Bridgewater-Raritan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union City can thank Aurelus and Jeremiah Hayes for forcing both of them. Union City got some further help from Omar Tillman: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 515 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Passaic County Tech earned a 35-26 victory over Elizabeth on Friday.
Passaic County Tech's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Union City, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Things could have been worse for Union City, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Passaic County Tech in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Union City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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