Union Grove and Hawkins are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Union Grove Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Hawkins Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Union Grove will head out to face Hawkins after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Union Grove had to suffer through a 53-21 loss at the hands of Waskom. The matchup was a close 21-18 at the break, but unfortunately for the Lions it sure didn't stay that way.
The losing side was boosted by Jace Roberts, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Union Grove wouldn't let Waskom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union Grove can thank Carter Cooper and Roberts for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Hawkins' undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They fell just short of Elysian Fields by a score of 39-36. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Union Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Hawkins, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Union Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-10 loss to Hawkins when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Union Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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