The Atherton Wolverines will face off against the Union Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Atherton's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Union has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Atherton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Flint Southwestern Academy 41-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wolverines with their most commanding win of the season.
Deavante' Deleon and Cartier Younger were among the main playmakers for Atherton as the former rushed for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries and the latter threw for 168 yards and two TDs. Deleon's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Atherton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They are 4-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Atherton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Makari Powell and Antoine Green. Atherton received some extra help from Green, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Union's offense. They were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of Mona Shores on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Red Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Sailors are ranked 50th).
The victory got Atherton back to even at 4-4. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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