The North Union Wildcats will head out to face off against the Shawnee Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, North Union lost to Urbana at home by a 24-6 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Hillclimbers are ranked 180th).
North Union might have lost, but man, Griffin Osborne was a machine: he picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Osborne's longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Shawnee entered their game against Kenton Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Shawnee came up short against Kenton Ridge, falling 28-7. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shawnee, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.
North Union came up short against Shawnee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 17-13. Can North Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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