Union has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the J.Z. George Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Union nor J.Z. George posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Union is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Forest on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union was beaten by Forest 35-6. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, J.Z. George was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 37-12 to Eupora.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for J.Z. George, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Union against J.Z. George in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-14 win. In that match, Union amassed a halftime lead of 47-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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