East Orange Campus and Union City squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Orange Campus had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Union City Soaring Eagles on the road and fell 42-0. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Jaguars, who until this matchup were averaging 11.5 points allowed.
Ja'Zaire Aurelus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry for Union City. Another back making a difference was Mark Boyd, who rushed for 117 yards on only 14 carries.
With the defeat, East Orange Campus broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3. As for Union City, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
East Orange Campus will be playing in front of their home fans against Barringer on Thursday. East Orange Campus is facing Barringer at the right time seeing as Barringer is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Union City, they will face off against Toms River North at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Union City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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