East Union won the last time they faced Alcorn Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The East Union Urchins breezed by the Alcorn Central Bears on the road to the tune of 49-14. That looming 49-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Urchins yet this season.
A big part of East Union's win came down to the chemistry between Drew Hollimon and his top target Heath Wilkinson. Hollimon threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Wilkinson gained 126 total yards and three touchdowns. Wilkinson's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Daniel Whitfield, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for East Union and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Alcorn Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
East Union will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mantachie at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Mantachie's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so East Union's offense will have their work cut out for them. After each having a week off, Alcorn Central and Belmont will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Belmont will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Alcorn Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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