After five games on the road, Union is heading back home. They will welcome the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Union is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Ogden on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The Cougars have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards on 15 of 33 attempts.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Juan Diego Catholic's offense. They took a blow against Morgan on Friday, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Soaring Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Trojans are ranked sixth).
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Union came up short against Juan Diego Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-18. Will Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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