Union Grove and Cushing are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Union Grove Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Cushing Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Cushing will be coming in after a loss.
If Cushing heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Union Grove took over last week. Union Grove secured a 24-20 W over Cumby on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Union Grove's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Judson George and Jesse Fulmer. That's the most total yards George has posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cushing had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of Deweyville.
Union Grove's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Cushing, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Union Grove won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Cushing 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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