The Union City Soaring Eagles will head out to face off against the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Union City was fully in charge, breezing past East Side 42-6 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Soaring Eagles.
Mark Boyd was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards. Ja'Zaire Aurelus made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Union City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nah'Jeer Stokes and Aurelus. Another thorn in East Side's side was Reynaldo Mercedes, who made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Northern Highlands waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 31-6 victory. Considering the Highlanders have won three contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Union City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northern Highlands, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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