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| 09/26/25 - Home | 63-8 W |
| 09/28/24 - Away | 50-6 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 42-0 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 14-55 L |
| 09/25/20 - Away | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northeastern, Union City was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed past the Union County Patriots to the tune of 63-8. Considering the Indians' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Union City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but D'Shaun Ware led the charge by picking up 84 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 46 yards and one touchdown. Ware got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards. Another back making a difference was Gavin Elmore, who rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Union City's run defense was locked in: Union County could only muster 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Xavier Hill for the heroic effort on defense: he. Union City's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.07 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.73 on average over their last five games.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Union City, adding 20 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ware, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from him.
Union City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Union County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Union City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 92-6 victory against Cambridge City Lincoln on the 3rd. As for Union County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 64-0 loss against Centerville on the 3rd.
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