The Union Pines Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines will be strutting in after a win while Southern Lee will be coming in after a defeat.
Union Pines will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hoke County, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Union Pines blew past Hoke County 28-6 on Friday. Considering the Vikings have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Union Pines' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayne Tobias, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Those 32 rushing yards gave Tobias a new career-high. Anthony Goswick was another key passer, throwing for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to Hoke County 20-14.
Southern Lee's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Robert Sims, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Sheed Williams, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Union Pines' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Southern Lee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for Union Pines, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Southern Lee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Union Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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