The Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Meridian Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski has given up an average of 34.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Anne, who was ranked eighth at the time (Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski was ranked 13th). The Lions took a blow against the Cardinals on Friday, falling 54-12. Having soared to a lofty 58 points in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Meridian came up short against Milford/Cissna Park on Saturday, falling 52-30. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski will have to contain Bryce Brown as he made an impact in Meridian's last game. He threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and one TD.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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