After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Cushing is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Union Grove Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016.
Last Friday, Cushing took a blow against Deweyville, falling 48-13.
Meanwhile, Union Grove's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Cumby with a 24-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Union Grove's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Carter Cooper was especially locked on to Cumby's QB and sacked him twice. Cooper also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cushing's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Union Grove, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Cushing and Union Grove were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Cushing came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Will Cushing have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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