The Union Farmers will challenge the Elizabeth Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Union's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Phillipsburg on Friday. They were outmatched by the Stateliners at home and fell 44-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Farmers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The losing side was boosted by Omalley King, who rushed for 104 yards on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elizabeth). They took down Watchung Hills Regional 43-29 on Friday. Elizabeth's win was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 10.5 points allowed on the season.
Elizabeth found their leader in underclassman Arique Fleming, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing. Those 107 rushing yards gave Fleming a new career-high. Nahjae Smith was Fleming's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elizabeth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eric Cespedes and Smith.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Elizabeth, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
Union couldn't quite finish off Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 28-26. Will Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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