With a playoff game on the line, Union Parish rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-8 victory over the Red River Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Farmers, who have now won seven contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Union Parish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Union Parish didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Meeking and Khaidyn Johnson.
Union Parish has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Red River, they moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Union Parish will face off against Kinder on Friday. Kinder will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Union Parish surely won't give up without a fight. Red River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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