Union City hasn't had much luck against Eisenhower recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Union City Bears will challenge the Eisenhower Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Union City is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saegertown. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Union City had strong showings from Matt Eliason, who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and Jj Karmazin, who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Karmazin really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and made three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Union City also got a significant boost from Austin Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Union City wouldn't let Saegertown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Union City can thank Steven Klakamp and Karmazin for forcing both of them. Hunter Michael was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Eisenhower never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over Cochranton. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Union City's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Eisenhower, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Union City suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Eisenhower when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Union City, Shawn Pascuzzi (who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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