Juan Diego Catholic is 6-0 against Union since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will square off against the Union Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Juan Diego Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Morgan on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The Soaring Eagle have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Ogden.
Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards on 15 of 33 attempts.
Juan Diego Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Juan Diego Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Union when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 31-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juan Diego Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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