Union Pines hasn't had much luck against Randleman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Pines Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Randleman Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Union Pines' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Western Harnett for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 win at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Eagles are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Goswick was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. John Erguiza was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Randleman didn't have too much trouble with Bunker Hill at home on Friday as they won 35-21.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between John Kirkpatrick and his top target Tyshaun Goldston. Kirkpatrick threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while Goldston picked up 174 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Randleman wouldn't let Bunker Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Peyton Patterson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Union Pines' record now sits at 3-0. As for Randleman, their record now sits at 3-0.
Union Pines took a serious blow against Randleman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 47-6. Can Union Pines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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