It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwest Halifax can now relate to. They fell just short of the Union Spartans by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Halifax saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamel Bowser rushed for 130 yards and two scores on only eight carries. Bowser's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Julius Rook also helped out as he racked up 116 rushing yards.
Union found their leader in sophomore Tobias Cromartie, who rushed for 318 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry. Those 318 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cromartie.
Northwest Halifax's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Union, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-8.
Northwest Halifax does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union, they will take on East Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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