Two dominant backs in Cody Braden and Brice Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Unioto Shermans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Zane Trace Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Unioto comes in on six and Zane Trace on three.
Unioto's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Adena 45-0. Fans of the Shermans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Tye Woods was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 51 yards and two TDs.
Meanwhile, Zane Trace gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They came out on top against Westfall by a score of 20-7.
Unioto better keep an eye on Mason Hartley. He was instrumental in Zane Trace's win, picking up 48 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hartley a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Zane Trace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Unioto's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Zane Trace, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Unioto strolled past Zane Trace in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Pioneers' Silas Stewart, who rushed for 105 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Shermans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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