Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski faced Meridian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions lost to the Hawks on the road by a 34-20 margin. The Lions gained 140 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.
Austin Kretzinger threw for 41 yards on two of five attempts. Garrett VerHeecke was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, Clinton VerHeecke rushed for 251 yards and two scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Bryce Brown looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 133 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and one TD.
Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Meridian, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. on the 18th. Meanwhile, Meridian will challenge rival Blue Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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