After three games on the road, Union Grove is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Ola Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Union Grove: 14.2, Ola: 6.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Union Grove is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jones County just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 21-14 to the Greyhounds. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost nine in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from AVERY WRIGHT, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ola put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Eagle's Landing 48-7 at home. That looming 48-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Ola's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cayden Hutson, Macklin Sanders, Caden Waye, and Waye picked up one apiece. Ola got some further help from Nick Faison: he picked up two sacks and made four total tackles.
Union Grove's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ola, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Union Grove took a serious blow against Ola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 43-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ola's Nigel Newkirk, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Union Grove 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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