The Union City Soaring Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Union City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Irvington. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Soaring Eagles were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
Xavien Rodriguez
| 10/31/25 vs Irvington | 21 |
| 09/06/24 vs St. Peter's Prep | 6 |
| 11/01/24 vs East Side | -2 |
| 09/21/24 @ East Side | -3 |
| 11/29/24 vs Toms River North | -12 |
Union City relied on the efforts of Naythan Pena, who rushed for 85 yards and one score, and Xavien Rodriguez, who rushed for 21 yards and one touchdown. Those 21 rushing yards gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Leonidas Williams, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last matchup, Bridgewater-Raritan made sure to put some points up on the board against Linden on Friday. The Panthers took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Union City's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Union City against Bridgewater-Raritan when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 61-10 win. Will the Soaring Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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