Northwestern has gone 3-0 against Union City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Northwestern Wildcats will square off against the Union City Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Northwestern and 12 for Union City dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Northwestern faced off against Seneca on Saturday. Northwestern was outmatched by Seneca on the road and fell 42-8. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
The losing side was boosted by Brody Bickenhouser, who rushed for 89 yards on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
Even if they lost, Northwestern's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Connor Kranz was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, a victory for Union City just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 41-12 loss at the hands of Sheffield.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Northwestern didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Union City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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