Union Grove and Big Sandy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Big Sandy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Union Grove is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Beckville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union Grove was outmatched by Beckville at home and fell 50-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Big Sandy made off with a 35-34 win over Hawkins.
A big part of Big Sandy's victory came down to the chemistry between Kayden Smith and his top target Aidan Brown. Smith threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Brown gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns. Brown didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Big Sandy's defensive line and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Raylyn Hawkins and Layden Hartman, who racked up four sacks between them. Hawkins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Union Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Big Sandy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Union Grove came up short against Big Sandy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 22-14. Can Union Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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