Friday just wasn't the day for Union's offense. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Phillipsburg Stateliners on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Farmers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
When it comes to explaining why Union lost, don't look at Omalley King. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards on only ten carries.
Phillipsburg had a senior duo take command as Matthew Scerbo Jr. picked up 190 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Jett Genovese threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing. Scerbo Jr.'s longest reception was for an incredible 83 yards. Sam Dech helped Genovese out on the ground, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Union's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Phillipsburg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
While Union had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 8:35 p.m. on Monday.
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