East Union hasn't had much luck against Patterson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lancers will head out to square off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. East Union knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Patterson likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, East Union humbled Sierra with a 69-14 victory. Fans of the Lancers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
East Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kirk Simoni led the charge by throwing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 50 yards. The Lancers' leading receiver Jp Abrew was Simoni's top target yet again, picking up 108 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
East Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Oteri.
Meanwhile, Patterson lost to Central Catholic on the road by a 35-18 margin on Friday.
East Union will have to contain Dasen Pettis as he made an impact in Patterson's last game. He rushed for 113 yards and one score.
East Union pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Patterson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
East Union ended up a good deal behind Patterson when the teams last played back in November of 2024, losing 38-22. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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