For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Harleton and Union Grove meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Wildcats took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 33-26 to the Lions when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Harleton's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-9. As for Union Grove, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Harleton will square off against rival Hawkins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Union Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe Big Sandy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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