Union hasn't had much luck against Grantsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Union will be strutting in after a victory while Grantsville will be coming in after a defeat.
Union's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Ben Lomond at home to the tune of 40-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Blake Rasmussen was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Union also got a significant boost from Kylar Hackford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 131 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Union's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Bryan Despain was the leader with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 21. Another thorn in Ben Lomond's side was Isaac Meacham, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Grantsville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-3 loss at the hands of Morgan. The Cowboys have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grantsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Fawson.
Union's record now sits at 2-6. As for Grantsville, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Union couldn't quite finish off Grantsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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