After each having a week off, the Union Grove Lions and the Harleton Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Union Grove beat Ore City 26-15. The Lions' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Union Grove found their leader in sophomore Brycen Porter, who rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 105 yards and one TD.

Ty Cook
10/09/25 @ Ore City | 7 |
10/03/25 @ Elysian Fields | 4 |
09/26/25 vs Hawkins | 9 |
09/18/25 @ Waskom | 5 |
09/05/25 @ Cumby | 2 |
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Union Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andy Peck and Ty Cook. With that strong performance, Cook is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harleton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 3rd. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Hawkins 41-12. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Harleton's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Union Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Union Grove might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Harleton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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