Friday just wasn't the day for Montclair's offense. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Union City Soaring Eagles. The Mounties have struggled against the Soaring Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Union City had a senior duo take command as Mark Boyd rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Ja'Zaire Aurelus rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Boyd's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Montclair's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Union City, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Montclair will face off against West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Orange's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Montclair's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Union City, they are taking a road trip to square off against Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
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