Union Academy and Hayesville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Union Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hayesville Yellowjackets by a score of 37-35. The Cardinals' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Union Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Frashier, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. 120 of those passing yards were hauled in by Breshen Bennett, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
It was another big night for Tre Graves, who rushed for 283 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry for Hayesville. The dominant performance gave Graves a new career-high in rushing yards.
Union Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hayesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Union Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hayesville, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Mountain Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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