Union City is 2-7 against Eisenhower since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Union City Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Eisenhower Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Union City is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saegertown. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Union City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Matt Eliason, who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and Jj Karmazin, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Karmazin was even better on defense, forcing a fumble, making three total tackles, and making three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Union City also got a significant boost from Austin Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Union City wouldn't let Saegertown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union City can thank Steven Klakamp and Karmazin for forcing both of them. Union City got some further help from Hunter Michael: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Eisenhower never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 27-0 victory over Cochranton. The match marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eisenhower's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Gavin Lindemuth was the leader with two.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Eisenhower, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Union City suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Eisenhower in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Union City, Shawn Pascuzzi (who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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