The East Union Lancers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Patterson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. East Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
East Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Nevada Union by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, Patterson came up short against Manteca back in October and fell 39-27. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max Medina, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Coby Joseph helped Medina out on the ground, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.
East Union now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
East Union couldn't quite finish off Patterson when the teams last played back in September and fell 53-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Medina, who threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Now that East Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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