Union City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 42-19 to the Pascack Valley Panthers on Thursday. While the Soaring Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 13-7 in the first quarter.
Xavien Rodriguez threw for 88 yards and one touchdown. Leonidas Williams was his top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Mario Medina rushed for 53 yards.
Pascack Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adam Shaw, who rushed for 132 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 144 yards and one touchdown on only nine passes. Shaw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 117 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Kai Smith, who rushed for 155 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries.
Union City has already played their next matchup, a 42-15 defeat against St. Peter's Prep on the 6th. As for Pascack Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 21-7 loss against Westwood on the 5th.
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