Myrtle hasn't had much luck against East Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Urchins at 7:00 p.m. Myrtle will be strutting in after a victory while East Union will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Myrtle didn't have too much trouble with Walnut as they won 35-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Myrtle found their leader in freshman Tucker Elliott, who threw for 125 yards and three TDs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for East Union's offense. They were beaten by Baldwyn 43-0 on Thursday. The Urchins haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Myrtle's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for East Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Myrtle was dealt a bruising 48-17 defeat at the hands of East Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Hawks, Drew Hollimon (who rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 76 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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