After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Waskom, Union Grove was happy to have turned things around on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over the Hawkins Hawks. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 29-10 defeat the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Jace Roberts continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 133 yards on seven of 16 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hawkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Union Grove will look to defend their home field on Friday against Elysian Fields at 7:00 p.m. Elysian Fields will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Union Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hawkins, they will head out on the road to face off against Ore City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawkins is facing Ore City at the right time seeing as Ore City is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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