The Jenks Trojans will take on the Union Redhawks on Friday. Jenks will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Jenks' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Edmond North with a sharp 21-0 win. Considering the Trojans have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The Redhawks pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Broncos cut but never quite recovered from.
Union got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shaker Reisig out in front who threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Reisig also racked up seven rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Boston Carrasco, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Union is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Jenks, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Jenks came up short against Union in their previous matchup back in September, falling 9-3. Can Jenks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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