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| 10/10/25 - Away | 45-13 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 23-26 L |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 21-40 L |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 13-7 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 24-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Pines). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Southern Lee Cavaliers 45-13. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Vikings' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 302nd).
Tyler Thomas had a dynamite game, rushing for 149 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Another reason for the win was Union Pines' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Duncan Obst and Domanic Bean, who racked up all four sacks between them.
The victory (which was Union Pines' fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points on average over those games. As for Southern Lee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Union Pines will challenge rival Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Southern Lee is set to face off against their familiar foe West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
