Union Academy had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 14-10 to the South Rowan Raiders. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Despite the loss, Union Academy still got an impressive performance from Jaequan Timmons, who picked up 99 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Cardinals
| Micheal Donato | 1 |
| Jaequan Timmons | 1 |
| Lloyd Barnes | 1 |
Union Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Micheal Donato, Timmons, and Lloyd Barnes picked up one apiece.
The critical scores for South Rowan came from Nick Woolf Jr. and Bryan Velasquez.
Union Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lincoln Charter at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for South Rowan, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-26 win against Langtree Charter Academy on the 29th.
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