East Union entered their match against Walnut on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The East Union Urchins were beaten by the Walnut Wildcats 50-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Urchins have suffered against the Wildcats since October 6, 2017.
When it comes to explaining why East Union lost, don't look at Drew Hollimon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Hollimon got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
Walnut had a senior duo take command as Kemarrian Gray rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and Adrian Palmer rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Those 93 rushing yards gave Palmer a new career-high.
East Union has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Walnut, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3.
East Union wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-21 loss against Sebastopol on the 8th. Walnut has also already played their next game, a 55-28 defeat against Union on the 8th.
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