Zane Trace and Unioto are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Zane Trace Pioneers will welcome the Unioto Shermans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Unioto is hoping to do what Westfall couldn't on Friday: put an end to Zane Trace's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Zane Trace claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Westfall on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pioneers had established a 28 point advantage.
Zane Trace found their leader in underclassman Brice Johnson, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Zane Trace is 3-1 when Johnson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another big playmaker for Zane Trace was Aaden Dunn, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Unioto came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Warriors at home to the tune of 35-0.
Unioto's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Adena's QB won't forget Bryce Jarvis anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jarvis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Zane Trace now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Unioto, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Zane Trace came up short against Unioto in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-14. Will Zane Trace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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