It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union City had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers to the tune of 61-10. The win was familiar territory for the Soaring Eagles who have now won nine games in a row.
Mark Boyd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 257 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ja'Zaire Aurelus, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Union City wouldn't let Bridgewater-Raritan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union City can thank Aurelus and Jeremiah Hayes for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Bridgewater-Raritan's side was Omar Tillman, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 515 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Union City's record now sits at 9-1. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Union City will face off against Passaic County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Union City: 7.8, Passaic County Tech: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Bridgewater-Raritan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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