Monroe Central has gone 10-0 against Union City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Monroe Central Golden Bears will square off against the Union City Indians at 7:00 p.m. Union City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Monroe Central, who comes in off a win.
Monroe Central is headed out to face Union City after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Monroe Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-16 victory over Winchester Community on Friday.
Jerimiah Ullom was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Monroe Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Monroe Central wouldn't let Winchester Community keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Justus Ullom was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Union City had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 36-18 bruising from Tri. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Union City might have lost, but man, Trendon Spence was a machine: he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jayson Connor, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns.
Everything came up roses for Monroe Central against Union City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 64-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Connor, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards on only seven carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monroe Central still be able to contain Connor? There's only one way to find out.
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