Football Recap: Adrian Colon Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat South Johnston + How To Watch

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Lowest Scoring Games

09/29/25 @ South Johnston	15-0
08/29/25 vs Pinecrest	16-21
08/22/25 @ Westover	28-6

Union Pines never let their opponents score on Monday. They took down the South Johnston Trojans 15-0. Those 15 points were actually the fewest the Vikings have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Union Pines' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adrian Colon led the charge by rushing for 98 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayne Tobias, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one TD.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Union Pines proved: they limited South Johnston to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jonah Thienel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Union Pines' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.

Union Pines didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Noah Burns, Damarie Johnson, and Thienel picked up one apiece. Thienel is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Union Pines pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for South Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

Union Pines has already played their next contest, a 28-12 victory against Harnett Central on the 3rd. As for South Johnston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 45-7 win against Southern Lee on the 3rd.