It was fun while it lasted, but Saint Jo's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Hill Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Loss or not, Saint Jo got some senior leadership from Devin Stewart and Wade Lucas. Stewart rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Lucas gained 91 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Lucas a new career-high in rushing yards (51).
Ej Mowery was his usual excellent self, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns for Union Hill. With that strong performance, Mowery is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Jo fell to 9-1. As for Union Hill, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Saint Jo will square off against Avalon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Jo is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Union Hill, they will face off against Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Hill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Milford likes a good challenge.
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