The Unioto Shermans will face off against the Southeastern Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Unioto has seven straight victories, Southeastern has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Unioto's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Paint Valley's usually-dominant defense. Unioto simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Paint Valley 43-0 at home. The Shermans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 35 points or more this season.
Unioto found their leader in underclassman Isaac Coy, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Coy a new career-high in rushing yards.
Unioto wouldn't let Paint Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Unioto can thank Marcel James and Jacob Renner for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, a win for Southeastern just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Zane Trace, falling 48-12. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Unioto's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Unioto against Southeastern when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-8 win. In that matchup, Unioto amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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