Alcorn Central lost against East Union back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Alcorn Central Bears were outmatched by the East Union Urchins at home and fell 49-14. The Bears have struggled against the Urchins recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Alcorn Central took the loss, they still got scores from Stephen Rickman and Ty Whitten.
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 reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Alcorn Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Alcorn Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Belmont at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Belmont will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Alcorn Central surely won't give up without a fight. East Union will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against 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.
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