After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Beckville, Union Grove was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Big Sandy Wildcats by a score of 34-24. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 22-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jace Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Union Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wrigley Roberts and Carter Cooper.
Despite the loss, Big Sandy still got an impressive performance from Lurbryson Ross, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Logan Brown was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Union Grove's record is now 6-4. As for Big Sandy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Union Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Big Sandy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 56-41 loss against Cooper on the 15th.
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