Big Sandy and Union Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Union Grove Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Sandy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Big Sandy made off with a 35-34 victory over Hawkins.
A big part of Big Sandy's win came down to the chemistry between Kayden Smith and his top target Aidan Brown. Smith threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Brown gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns. Brown didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Big Sandy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peyton Frost and Quinton Strain.
Meanwhile, a victory for Union Grove just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Beckville 50-15. The Lions have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Big Sandy's record now sits at 6-3. As for Union Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Big Sandy was able to grind out a solid win over Union Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 22-14. Will Big Sandy repeat their success, or does Union Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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