Union City has gone a perfect 3-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Soaring Eagles will challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Neither Union City nor Columbia posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
While Union City's win against Irvington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Soaring Eagles made off with a 7-6 victory over the Blue Knights. The Soaring Eagles haven't had any issues with the Blue Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Naythan Pena
| 09/12/25 @ Bayonne | 150 |
| 10/04/25 @ Montclair | 132 |
| 10/17/25 @ Irvington | 116 |
| 10/10/25 vs Orange | 66 |
| 09/26/25 vs Northern Highlands | 62 |
| + 2 more games |
Naythan Pena produced another solid performance rushing for 116 yards and one score while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Union City is undefeated when Pena posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Another reason for the win was Union City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Khalil Sutton was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Columbia played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 41-3 defeat at the hands of Bayonne. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Bees are ranked 111th).
Union City now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Columbia, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Union City against Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Soaring Eagles 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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