It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union Parish had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Kinder Yellowjackets, posting a 44-14 win. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Union Parish was led to victory by Derrick Dew and Chase Meeking. Dew rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Meeking picked up 76 receiving yards.
Union Parish didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Laderian Loyd and Meeking. Another thorn in Kinder's side was Robert Hambrick, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Union Parish's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Kinder, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Union Parish will face off against St. James on Thursday. Union Parish knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully St. James likes a good challenge. Kinder does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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