The Union City Soaring Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Union City took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over East Side. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Soaring Eagles.
Mark Boyd was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 53 yards. Ja'Zaire Aurelus got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Union City'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 Nah'Jeer Stokes and Aurelus. Union City got some further help from Reynaldo Mercedes: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Northern Highlands waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Highlanders have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Union City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northern Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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