The East Union Urchins will face off against the Belmont Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Union has given up an average of 38 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, East Union was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to Strayhorn.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Heath Wilkinson, who rushed for 89 yards and one TD. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Swanson, who rushed for 70 yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Belmont came up short against Kossuth on Friday and fell 40-28. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Aggies: they've now lost five in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kylei Estes and Eli Tays. Tays had a great game and rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Estes did his best for the losing side, rushing for 92 yards and one TD.
Belmont's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for East Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
East Union took their win against Belmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 41-21 score. Will the Urchins repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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