Union hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Spartans will take on the Lakewood Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Union is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 54-34 to Spring Creek. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was just a hair shy of victory on Monday and fell 8-7 to North Johnston. The game marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Union was taken down by Lakewood 50-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakewood's Calvin Lacewell, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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