The Union Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Union came up short against Canyon View and fell 40-32.
Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 247 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Union also got a significant boost from Kylar Hackford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Meanwhile, Ogden put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Preston with points to spare, taking the game 42-26. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ogden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Blake Weston, Gavin Shreve, and Truman Vanorden picked up one apiece.
Union's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ogden, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Union came up short against Ogden in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-12. Can Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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