Union Pines's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over the Western Harnett Eagles at home. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Anthony Goswick was a one-man wrecking crew for Union Pines as he threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Goswick a new career-high in rushing yards. John Erguiza was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Union Pines' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Western Harnett, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Union Pines is taking a road trip to face off against Randleman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Randleman likes a good challenge. As for Western Harnett, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. Harnett Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 97 points over their last three matchups.
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