The Union Pines Vikings will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Northwood Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Union Pines is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Triton. Union Pines blew past Triton, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Jeremiah Carraway, who rushed for 107 yards on only 12 carries.
Carraway wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Union Pines was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Union Pines wouldn't let Triton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union Pines can thank Josiah Sandler and Dylan Benedict for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Northwood lost to Riverside-Durham on the road by a 52-33 margin on Friday.
Union Pines and Northwood were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but Union Pines suffered an agonizing 20-19 loss. Thankfully for Union Pines, Carson Fortunes (who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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