Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle, falling 47-26. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Murphy-Watahomigie's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Blake Rasmussen was Murphy-Watahomigie's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-4.
Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Ben Lomond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union is facing Ben Lomond at the right time seeing as Ben Lomond is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will square off against Ogden at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Ogden's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Juan Diego Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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