Union Area couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of the Neshannock Lancers. The Scotties haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jino Mozzocio had an outrageously good game for Neshannock as he rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 123 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, Mozzocio is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game.
Neshannock's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Union Area will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Neshannock, they will square off against Ellwood City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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