After flying high against Ore City on October 10th, Union Grove came back down to earth. The Union Grove Lions came up short against the Harleton Wildcats on Friday, falling 35-14. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Union Grove still got an impressive performance from Jace Roberts, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Union Grove wouldn't let Harleton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union Grove can thank Hudson Wightman and Carter Cooper for forcing both of them. Wightman also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 103.
Union Grove's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Harleton, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Beckville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season. As for Harleton, they will venture away from home to face off against Ore City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering Ore City has lost four straight at home and Harleton five straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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