The Union Parish Farmers will square off against the St. James Wildcats on Thursday. Union Parish knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully St. James likes a good challenge.
Union Parish is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 44-14 victory over Kinder. The result was nothing new for the Farmers, who have now won eight contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Union Parish relied on the efforts of Derrick Dew, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Chase Meeking, who picked up 76 receiving yards.
Union Parish didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Laderian Loyd and Meeking. Another thorn in Kinder's side was Robert Hambrick, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. James entered their tilt with Pine on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 26-7.
St. James' win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Union Parish, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Union Parish barely slipped by St. James in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 36-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. James' Brayden Williams, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Union Parish to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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