The Union Farmers will take on the Hunterdon Central Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Union and three for Hunterdon Central.
Hunterdon Central is facing Union at the wrong time: Union suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Despite the loss, Union got top-tier performance from David Gardiner, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown. Union also got a significant boost from Omalley King, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hunterdon Central entered their contest against Bridgewater-Raritan on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hunterdon Central fell 28-20 to Bridgewater-Raritan.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hunterdon Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Union against Hunterdon Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Will Union repeat their success, or does Hunterdon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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