Edmond Memorial proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 33) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-29 win over the Union Redhawks. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 35-17 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for David McComb, who threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 78 yards on only ten carries. 193 of McComb's passing yards were hauled in by Billy Mcdown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Union still got an impressive performance from Shaker Reisig, who threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Reisig has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Stone Turner, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Edmond Memorial's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Union, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Edmond Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union, they will take on Mustang at 7:05 p.m. on Friday.
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