The Union City Soaring Eagles will challenge the Toms River North Mariners at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Union City comes in on 11 and Toms River North on 18.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to East Orange Campus for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 victory. Considering the Soaring Eagles have won nine games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ja'Zaire Aurelus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Mark Boyd also helped out as he racked up 117 rushing yards.
Union City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. Omar Tillman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up five sacks himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Toms River North faced Washington Township in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Toms River North enjoyed a cozy 27-10 win over Washington Township.
Union City pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points per game. As for Toms River North, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
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