The Union Local Jets will venture away from home to challenge the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Local's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Nelsonville-York's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Union Local is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Africentric Early College 28-12.
Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They strolled past Athens with points to spare, taking the game 27-12.
Nelsonville-York's win came from a few key players Union Local will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Gautier, who rushed for 144 yards and one TD. Cameron Sullivan was another key player, rushing for 34 yards and one score.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nelsonville-York's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Caeleb Layton. He has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played.
Nelsonville-York's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Union Local, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Union Local was able to grind out a solid win over Nelsonville-York when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 23-13. Will the Jets repeat their success, or do the Buckeyes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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