Union Academy was the 14-12 winner over South Stanly when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Union Academy Cardinals took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls. Despite 169 more yards than the Rowdy Rebel Bulls, the Cardinals couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Union Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Parker Frashier. Despite the final result, he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 219 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Frashier a new career-high in rushing yards. Breshen Bennett also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 129 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Union Academy's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Bennett was especially locked on to South Stanly's QB and sacked him four times.
Union Academy dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Stanly, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
As of now, neither Union Academy nor South Stanly have any future games scheduled.
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