Union City extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were outmatched by the Northeastern Knights and fell 62-0. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Knights are ranked 147th).
Jayson Connor threw for 35 yards on three of 12 attempts. D'Shaun Ware was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground, Gavin Elmore rushed for 53 yards.
As for Northeastern, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Considering they have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Northeastern to victory were Caden Retter and Trent Deloney. Retter picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Deloney gained 97 total yards and a touchdown. Deloney showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards.
Looking ahead, Union City will face off against Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northeastern, they will square off against Centerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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