If East Union was feeling good fresh off their 54-27 takedown of Mantachie last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Union Urchins lost 36-14 to the Baldwyn Bearcats on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Urchins of the 20-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although East Union took the loss, they still got scores from Charlie Hazel and Daniel Whitfield.
Baldwyn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dy'Lan Johnson, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Terrell Robinson was another key rusher, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
East Union moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Baldwyn, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
East Union has already played their next match, a 29-24 victory against Hatley on the 18th. As for Baldwyn, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-0 win against Thrasher on the 18th.
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